Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda

Main Hazards for hotels
  • Tsunami: 54 %
  • Earthquake: 75 %
  • Sea Level Rise: 65 %
  • Tropical Cyclone: 100 %
  • Average: 35 %

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Hazard Summary

Tropical Cyclone

With landfall on the destination

Tsunami

Average for the whole destination

Sea Level Rise

Climate

1995 2060 (RCP4.5)
(best case)
2060 (RCP8.5)
(worst case)
Daily average temperatures (min - max) 21.7 - 27.3 °C 21.9 - 27.9 °C 22.6 - 28.7 °C
Annual days of unusual heat 18 100 100
Annual maximum rain within 5 days 1642.8 mm 1114.3 mm 1113.3 mm
Annual amount of rain 20057.4 mm 13244.7 mm 13222.0 mm
Annual days with 10mm of rain 204 158 157

Society Indicator Scores

a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Rank: Top 20%
Women Business and the Law Index Score (scale 1-100)
Rank: Below average
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Rank: 'Bottom 20%'

Society Indicator Details

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Women Business and the Law Index Score (scale 1-100)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

    Environment Indicator Scores

    a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

    Bird species, threatened
    Rank: Top 10%
    Fish species, threatened
    Rank: Above average
    Plant species (higher), threatened
    Rank: Top 20%
    Mammal species, threatened
    Rank: Top 10%
    Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
    Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
    CO2 emissions (kt)
    Rank: Top 10%
    Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
    Rank: Above average
    Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
    Rank: Below average
    Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
    Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
    Plastic waste emitted to the ocean
    Rank: Top 20%
    Plastic waste mismanaged
    Rank: Top 20%

    Environment Indicator Details

    Bird species, threatened
    Fish species, threatened
    Plant species (higher), threatened
    Mammal species, threatened
    Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
    CO2 emissions (kt)
    Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
    Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
    Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
    Plastic waste emitted to the ocean
    Plastic waste mismanaged

      Health Indicator Scores

      a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

      Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
      Rank: Above average
      Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
      Rank: Below average
      Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, age-standardized (per 100,000 population)
      Rank: Above average
      Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)
      Rank: Top 20%
      Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
      Rank: Above average
      Total annual deaths from air pollution
      Rank: Top 10%

      Health Indicator Details

      Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
      Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
      Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution, age-standardized (per 100,000 population)
      Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)
      Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
      Total annual deaths from air pollution

        Economy Indicator Scores

        a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

        Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2017 PPP GDP)
        Rank: Above average
        Business extent of disclosure index (0=less disclosure to 10=more disclosure)
        Rank: Below average
        Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)
        Rank: Above average
        Ease of doing business score (0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance)
        Rank: About average
        Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
        Rank: Top 10%
        Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
        Rank: Above average
        International tourism, number of arrivals
        Rank: Below average

        Economy Indicator Details

        Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2017 PPP GDP)
        Business extent of disclosure index (0=less disclosure to 10=more disclosure)
        Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)
        Ease of doing business score (0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance)
        Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
        Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
        International tourism, number of arrivals

          Geography Indicator Scores

          a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

          Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
          Forest area (% of land area)
          Rank: Below average
          Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Rank: Below average
          Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Rank: 'Bottom 20%'

          Geography Indicator Details

          Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Forest area (% of land area)
          Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)