Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 107.15 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
107.15 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
158.51 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
107.15 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 107.15 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 158.51 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 107.15 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158.51 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 157.71 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 155.23 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 152.44 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 149.57 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 146.61 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 143.62 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 140.7 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 138.06 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 135.72 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 133.46 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 131.44 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 129.79 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 128.38 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 127.01 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 125.58 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 124.04 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 122.38 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 120.59 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 118.78 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 117.18 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 115.81 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 114.58 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 113.54 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 112.63 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 111.83 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 111.14 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.52 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 109.96 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 109.44 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 108.86 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 108.27 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 107.7 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 107.15 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 107.15 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 46% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 107.15 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.82 kilograms per person | 135.72 kilograms per person | 158.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.14 kilograms per person | 118.78 kilograms per person | 133.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.66 kilograms per person | 109.44 kilograms per person | 117.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.99 kilograms per person | 107.15 kilograms per person | 108.86 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Antigua and Barbuda was 107.15 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 158.51 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.15 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.