Carbon intensity vs gdp in Barbados
Barbados: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 201.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
201.66
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
115th
of 204 countries
All-time high
222.17
in 2009
All-time low
142.76
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Barbados stood at 201.66.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Barbados peaked at 222.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 142.76, in 1982.
That places Barbados 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 157.48 | — |
| 1981 | 153.79 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 142.76 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 143.8 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 162.7 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 166.67 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 172.01 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 185.72 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 198.01 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 190.38 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 188.51 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 212.78 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 198.12 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 163.38 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 173.08 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 181.45 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 207.4 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 189.68 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 198.38 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 200.91 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 187.95 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 187.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 187.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 191.57 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 194.11 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 198.5 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 203.87 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 213.38 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 213.54 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 222.17 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 212.58 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 209.99 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 213.53 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 208.47 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 213.26 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 195.82 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 197.64 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 213.21 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 197.92 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 196.21 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 218.68 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 216.79 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 221.67 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 196.87 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 201.66 | +2.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 201.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 201.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.33 | 142.76 | 198.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.37 | 163.38 | 212.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.04 | 187.6 | 222.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.86 | 195.82 | 213.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.13 | 196.87 | 221.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 112 Saint Lucia 202.98 compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 compare
- 116 Kiribati 201.5 compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 compare
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Barbados?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Barbados was 201.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 222.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.76 in 1982.
- How does Barbados rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Barbados ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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