How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13.57 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 3.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 3.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 6.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 5.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 13.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 10.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 7.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +94.6% | 6.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.57 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 26 Belize 8.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ecuador 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 32 North Korea 7.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.