Fossil fuel consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,963 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
34,855 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
All-time low
18,658 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 34,855 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18,658 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26,363 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 23,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 31,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 18,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 20,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 20,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 26,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 26,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 27,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 27,491 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 27,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 26,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 27,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 29,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 28,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 29,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 30,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 31,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 33,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 33,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 32,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 31,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 32,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 32,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -41.3% | 31,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,658 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +35.8% | 23,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,791 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +25.1% | 21,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,372 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 40 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Bahamas 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Libya 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Antigua and Barbuda was 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 34,855 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.