Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 48,438 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Barbados, 1929–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Barbados stood at 48,438 tonnes.
The figure is up 2,667.9% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Barbados peaked at 264,387 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, -228,567 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Barbados 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1950s | 14,656 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,976 tonnes | -69,616 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,091 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,779 tonnes | -40,304 tonnes | 98,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,300 tonnes | -228,567 tonnes | 146,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,804 tonnes | -33,700 tonnes | 264,387 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -30,781 tonnes | -172,208 tonnes | 59,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,349 tonnes | -136,383 tonnes | 124,863 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Barbados
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 282,623 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 168,725 (2025)
- Urban population 59.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 63.88 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Barbados?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Barbados was 48,438 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 264,387 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -228,567 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Barbados rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Barbados ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.