Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados is 1.30 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 1.82 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,564 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Barbados 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 26,564 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 26,637 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 33,123 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1931 | 30,265 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1932 | 30,631 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 30,888 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 31,217 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 32,170 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 46,350 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1948 | 46,716 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 47,009 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 210,497 tonnes | +347.8% |
| 1951 | 259,997 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1952 | 230,099 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1953 | 234,313 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 218,155 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 211,669 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 193,056 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 185,618 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 190,675 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 193,569 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 205,221 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 224,017 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 287,368 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 216,689 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1964 | 202,949 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 228,047 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 288,906 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 356,177 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 458,403 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 500,063 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 451,258 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 508,307 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 528,422 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 506,658 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 518,419 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 596,060 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 558,980 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 617,164 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 659,483 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 625,408 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 687,989 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 694,401 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 651,606 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 690,078 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 749,816 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 845,858 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 914,271 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 939,657 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 942,625 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 985,352 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 950,853 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 954,422 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.30 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.30 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +347.8% | 47,009 tonnes | 210,497 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26,601 tonnes | 26,564 tonnes | 26,637 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 31,382 tonnes | 30,265 tonnes | 33,123 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 46,692 tonnes | 46,350 tonnes | 47,009 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 212,765 tonnes | 185,618 tonnes | 259,997 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 296,784 tonnes | 202,949 tonnes | 500,063 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 557,016 tonnes | 451,258 tonnes | 659,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 810,165 tonnes | 651,606 tonnes | 985,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 950,853 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,564 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.