Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,005 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,231 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
471.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados is 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 4,231 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 471.97 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Barbados 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 520.97 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 668.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 503.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1964 | 471.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 530.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 671.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 828.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 1,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 1,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,178 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1,435 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1,454 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,515 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 2,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 2,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 2,739 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,211 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 2,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,991 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,972 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,314 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 3,921 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,504 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,381 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,328 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,872 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 2,745 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,961 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,698 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,575 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 713.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 471.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,163 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,295 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,534 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,211 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,991 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,972 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,135 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,745 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,570 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,807 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 8 Malta 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nauru 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Luxembourg 2,788 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados was 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4,231 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.