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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
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.