Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Barbados
Barbados: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Barbados stood at 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Barbados peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 632.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 663.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 613.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
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More climate change data for Barbados
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 282,623 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 168,725 (2025)
- Urban population 59.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 63.88 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Barbados?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Barbados was 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Barbados ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.