Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Barbados
Barbados: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.82 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
26,564 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
86
1928–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.30 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Barbados peaked at 1.82 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,564 tonnes, in 1928.
Barbados ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 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 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 in Barbados?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Barbados was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.