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
Latest (2024)
594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 213 countries
All-time high
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2003
All-time low
594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 658.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 650.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 662.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 662.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 656.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 656.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 663.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 660.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 663.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 654.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 653.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 650.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 644.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 638.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 634.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 634.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 632.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 613.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 603.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 605.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.