Barbados vs Eritrea: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Barbados
9.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
11.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
164th
Eritrea rank
161st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Barbados
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 11.1% against 9.0% in Barbados, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Barbados ranks 164th and Eritrea ranks 161st of 213 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 11.4% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Barbados or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 11.1% against 9.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Barbados and Eritrea?
- 2.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Eritrea rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Barbados ranks 164th and Eritrea ranks 161st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.