AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Barbados

Barbados: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.19 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
164th
of 223 countries
All-time high
7.36 %
in 1993
All-time low
2.14 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Barbados, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 6.8 %1991: 6.3 %1992: 6.4 %1993: 7.4 %1994: 7.1 %1995: 6.8 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 5.5 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 4.2 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 4.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados is 4.19 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados peaked at 7.36 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.14 %, in 2009.

Barbados ranks 164th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Barbados, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.84 % —
1991 6.26 % -8.5%
1992 6.42 % +2.6%
1993 7.36 % +14.6%
1994 7.07 % -3.9%
1995 6.75 % -4.5%
1996 6.57 % -2.7%
1997 5.52 % -16.0%
1998 5.23 % -5.3%
1999 4.78 % -8.6%
2000 4.29 % -10.3%
2001 3.69 % -14.0%
2002 3.13 % -15.2%
2003 2.93 % -6.4%
2004 3.41 % +16.4%
2005 2.75 % -19.4%
2006 2.51 % -8.7%
2007 2.33 % -7.2%
2008 2.2 % -5.6%
2009 2.14 % -2.7%
2010 2.35 % +9.8%
2011 3.01 % +28.1%
2012 3.38 % +12.3%
2013 3.39 % +0.3%
2014 3.5 % +3.2%
2015 3.49 % -0.3%
2016 2.98 % -14.6%
2017 3.15 % +5.7%
2018 3.09 % -1.9%
2019 3.09 % +0.0%
2020 3.94 % +27.5%
2021 4.18 % +6.1%
2022 4.22 % +1.0%
2023 4.19 % -0.7%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 4.19 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 53% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 4.19 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.99 %, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.28 % 4.78 % 7.36 % 10
2000s 2.94 % 2.14 % 4.29 % 10
2010s 3.14 % 2.35 % 3.5 % 10
2020s 4.13 % 3.94 % 4.22 % 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 161 Grenada 5 % compare
  2. 162 Algeria 4.8 % compare
  3. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 4.3 % compare
  4. 164 Jordan 4.19 % compare
  5. 166 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.08 % compare
  6. 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados was 4.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 % in 1993.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 % in 2009.
How does Barbados rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Barbados ranks 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.