emissions of air pollutants in Barbados
Barbados: emissions of air pollutants was 13,615 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,615 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,470 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
2,508 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Barbados, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 13,615 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Barbados peaked at 23,470 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,508 tonnes, in 1973.
Barbados ranks 176th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 5,064 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 5,103 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 5,142 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 5,181 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 5,220 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 5,259 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 5,298 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 5,337 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 5,376 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 5,415 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 5,453 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 5,495 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 5,537 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 5,579 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 5,621 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 5,663 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 5,704 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 5,746 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 5,788 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 5,829 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 5,871 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 5,915 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 5,960 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 6,005 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 6,050 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 6,094 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 6,139 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 6,183 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 6,228 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 6,272 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 6,317 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 6,364 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 6,412 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 6,460 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 6,508 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 6,555 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 6,603 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 6,650 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 6,698 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 6,745 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 6,792 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 6,844 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 6,895 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 6,945 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 6,996 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 7,047 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 7,098 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 7,148 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 7,199 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 7,249 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 7,354 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 7,408 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 7,462 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 7,517 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 7,571 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 7,624 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 7,678 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 7,732 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 7,786 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 7,839 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 7,897 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 7,955 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 8,012 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 8,070 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 8,127 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 8,184 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 8,241 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 8,298 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 8,355 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 8,412 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 8,473 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 8,535 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 8,596 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 8,656 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 8,717 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 8,778 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 8,838 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 8,899 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 8,959 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 9,019 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 9,084 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 9,149 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 9,213 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 9,278 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 9,342 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 9,406 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 9,470 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 9,534 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 9,597 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 9,661 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 9,729 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 9,797 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 9,865 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 9,933 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 10,001 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 10,068 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 10,136 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 10,203 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 10,270 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 10,247 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 10,159 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 10,117 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 10,206 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 10,296 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 10,384 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 10,786 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 11,194 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1858 | 11,609 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1859 | 12,029 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 12,456 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 12,700 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 12,934 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 13,172 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 13,413 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 13,536 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 13,394 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 13,252 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 13,112 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 12,918 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 12,726 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 13,345 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 13,938 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 14,533 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 15,129 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 15,708 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 15,487 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 15,267 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 15,028 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 14,790 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 14,554 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 14,696 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 15,037 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 15,282 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 15,420 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 15,512 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 15,994 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 16,537 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 17,050 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 17,609 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 18,431 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 17,446 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1892 | 16,520 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1893 | 15,621 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 14,707 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1895 | 13,778 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1896 | 14,251 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 14,724 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 15,209 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 15,708 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 15,878 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 15,740 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 15,610 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 15,462 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 15,329 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 15,192 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 14,510 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1907 | 13,839 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1908 | 13,179 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1909 | 12,529 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 11,889 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1911 | 12,336 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 12,756 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 13,170 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 13,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 13,809 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 13,027 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1917 | 12,254 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1918 | 11,508 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 10,771 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 10,060 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1921 | 10,299 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 10,635 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 10,903 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 11,137 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 11,366 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 11,112 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 10,834 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 10,942 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 10,693 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 10,835 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 11,544 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 12,515 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1933 | 13,441 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 14,295 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 14,751 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 14,197 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 13,500 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1938 | 12,900 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1939 | 12,736 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 11,859 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1941 | 12,111 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 12,361 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 12,405 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 12,504 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 12,555 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 12,847 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 13,091 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 13,244 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 13,362 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 13,680 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 13,379 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 12,670 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 12,040 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 11,240 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 10,439 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 9,403 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 8,431 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 7,524 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1959 | 6,617 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 5,835 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 5,264 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 4,934 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 4,279 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 3,865 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 3,579 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 3,771 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3,910 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 4,035 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,045 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,739 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2,670 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 2,564 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,508 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,742 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 3,158 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 3,077 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,285 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3,555 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 3,201 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 4,346 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 4,982 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 5,124 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,428 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 5,649 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5,813 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,515 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 6,890 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7,031 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7,664 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 15,021 tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1991 | 17,849 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 15,220 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 17,405 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 16,333 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 16,892 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15,225 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 18,599 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 21,753 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 23,470 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 19,865 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 19,017 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 15,829 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 17,103 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 18,197 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19,054 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 15,775 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 14,420 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 16,628 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 17,859 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 16,396 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 19,725 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 17,306 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 18,344 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 15,542 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 15,840 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,298 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,005 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15,066 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,080 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,919 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 13,113 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13,615 tonnes | +3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13,615 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13,615 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +96.0% | 7,664 tonnes | 15,021 tonnes |
| 1980 | +35.8% | 3,201 tonnes | 4,346 tonnes |
| 1971 | -28.6% | 3,739 tonnes | 2,670 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,239 tonnes | 5,064 tonnes | 5,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 5,642 tonnes | 5,453 tonnes | 5,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 6,072 tonnes | 5,871 tonnes | 6,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 6,531 tonnes | 6,317 tonnes | 6,745 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 7,021 tonnes | 6,792 tonnes | 7,249 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 7,543 tonnes | 7,300 tonnes | 7,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 8,098 tonnes | 7,839 tonnes | 8,355 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 8,686 tonnes | 8,412 tonnes | 8,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 9,309 tonnes | 9,019 tonnes | 9,597 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 9,966 tonnes | 9,661 tonnes | 10,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 10,703 tonnes | 10,117 tonnes | 12,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,089 tonnes | 12,456 tonnes | 13,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 14,595 tonnes | 12,726 tonnes | 15,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,769 tonnes | 14,554 tonnes | 17,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,639 tonnes | 13,778 tonnes | 18,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,727 tonnes | 12,529 tonnes | 15,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,502 tonnes | 10,771 tonnes | 13,809 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,798 tonnes | 10,060 tonnes | 11,366 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13,071 tonnes | 10,835 tonnes | 14,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,634 tonnes | 11,859 tonnes | 13,362 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,542 tonnes | 6,617 tonnes | 13,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,352 tonnes | 3,579 tonnes | 5,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,050 tonnes | 2,508 tonnes | 3,739 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,944 tonnes | 4,346 tonnes | 7,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,777 tonnes | 15,021 tonnes | 23,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,375 tonnes | 14,420 tonnes | 19,865 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,360 tonnes | 15,005 tonnes | 19,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,216 tonnes | 12,919 tonnes | 13,615 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Barbados?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Barbados was 13,615 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23,470 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,508 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Barbados rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.