Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
170th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 170th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 34% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -26.2% | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Haiti 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Bahrain 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Jordan 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Yemen 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.