Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1171 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1171
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1553
in 2019
All-time low
0.1036
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 0.1171.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.1553 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1036, in 2001.
That places Barbados 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1241 | — |
| 1991 | 0.123 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1197 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1144 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1147 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1078 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1223 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1296 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1353 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1053 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1036 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1135 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1107 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1091 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1048 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1228 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1303 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1456 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1206 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1334 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1208 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1313 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1219 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1395 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1553 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1306 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1172 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1171 | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1171 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1171 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1086, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1218 | 0.1078 | 0.1353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1121 | 0.1036 | 0.1303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1325 | 0.1177 | 0.1553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1259 | 0.1171 | 0.1456 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Barbados was 0.1171 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1553 in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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