Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Barbados
Barbados: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados is 33 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados peaked at 33 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.66 %, in 2008.
That places Barbados 132nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 25.34 % | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 25.44 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.9 % | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 28.87 % | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 28.52 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.98 % | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 23.91 % | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 23.6 % | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.8 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 21.41 % | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 21.85 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.43 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.63 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.96 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.57 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.32 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.41 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.66 % | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 20.4 % | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.22 % | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 21.73 % | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 23.08 % | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 21.92 % | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.33 % | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 24.62 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.29 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.09 % | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 25.74 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.92 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.9 % | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 32.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.97 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33 % | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 33 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 33 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.37 %, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.9% | 25.92 % | 32.9 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.97 % | 22.8 % | 29.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.86 % | 19.66 % | 22.96 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 % | 21.73 % | 26.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.94 % | 32.9 % | 33 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 129 Montenegro 33.21 % compare
- 130 India 33.15 % compare
- 131 Mexico 33.1 % compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32.92 % compare
- 134 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32.85 % compare
- 135 Cabo Verde 32.48 % compare
More climate change data for Barbados
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Barbados was 33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 % in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.