Antigua and Barbuda
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP1.76[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita17956.32[$]
Population0.10[millions]
Land Area438.23[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 39 | 52.40 | 9.70 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 96 | 43.60 | 10.30 |
| Biodiversity | 100 | 54.20 | 2.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 74 | 88.70 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 81 | 84.80 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 81 | 2.60 | 1.20 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 37 | 53.70 | 14.80 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 159 | 34.00 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 107 | 39.10 | 0.40 |
| Species Habitat Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 39 | 39.50 | 17.80 |
| Tree cover loss | 66 | 19.40 | -2.70 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 71.70 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 86.70 |
| Fisheries | 64 | 19.70 | 1.30 |
| Fish Stock Status | 54 | 30.40 | 2.50 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 102 | 9.00 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 41 | 93.20 | 56.90 |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 62.20 |
| NOx growth rate | 49 | 86.50 | 51.70 |
| Agriculture | 178 | 5.10 | 2.60 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 177 | 5.10 | 2.60 |
| Water Resources | 65 | 15.70 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 65 | 15.70 | NA |
| Health | 42 | 55.80 | 2.90 |
| Air Quality | 34 | 56.50 | 3.80 |
| PM2.5 | 75 | 37.10 | 0.40 |
| Household solid fuels | 53 | 69.30 | 7.70 |
| Ozone | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| NOx | 16 | 77.20 | 7.90 |
| SO2 | 58 | 62.20 | 4.10 |
| CO | 12 | 91.60 | 6.50 |
| VOC | 13 | 91.40 | 5.60 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 82 | 50.10 | 1.10 |
| Sanitation | 73 | 57.40 | 2.80 |
| Drinking water | 89 | 45.20 | NA |
| Heavy Metals | 60 | 59.80 | 5.30 |
| Lead | 60 | 59.80 | 5.30 |
| Waste Management | 29 | 62.30 | 0.40 |
| Solid waste | 49 | 75.20 | NA |
| Recycling | 94 | 15.30 | 0.10 |
| Ocean Plastics | 1 | 83.70 | 1.50 |
| Climate Policy | 24 | 60.20 | 12.50 |
| Climate Change | 24 | 60.20 | 12.50 |
| CO2 growth rate | 89 | 37.40 | 18.80 |
| CH4 growth rate | 61 | 50.20 | 3.70 |
| F-gas growth rate | 63 | 60.90 | 57.40 |
| N2O growth rate | 38 | 79.00 | 36.90 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 88 | 69.00 | -5.90 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 18 | 83.50 | 1.30 |
| CO2 from land cover | 20 | 88.60 | 49.70 |
| GHG intensity trend | 96 | 48.00 | 8.00 |
| GHG per capita | 116 | 40.00 | -0.30 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Romania | 56 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 77.9 |
| Finland | 76.5 |
| Malta | 75.2 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Ireland | 57.4 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
ATG