Change air pollutant emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Change air pollutant emissions was 13,615 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,615
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,470
in 1999
All-time low
2,508
in 1973
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Barbados, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 13,615 for change air pollutant emissions 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, change air pollutant emissions in Barbados peaked at 23,470 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,508, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 5,064 | — |
| 1751 | 5,103 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 5,142 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 5,181 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 5,220 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 5,259 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 5,298 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 5,337 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 5,376 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 5,415 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 5,453 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 5,495 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 5,537 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 5,579 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 5,621 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 5,663 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 5,704 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 5,746 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 5,788 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 5,829 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 5,871 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 5,915 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 5,960 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 6,005 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 6,050 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 6,094 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 6,139 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 6,183 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 6,228 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 6,272 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 6,317 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 6,364 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 6,412 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 6,460 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 6,508 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 6,555 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 6,603 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 6,650 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 6,698 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 6,745 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 6,792 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 6,844 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 6,895 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 6,945 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 6,996 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 7,047 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 7,098 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 7,148 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 7,199 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 7,249 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 7,300 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 7,354 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 7,408 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 7,462 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 7,517 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 7,571 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 7,624 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 7,678 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 7,732 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 7,786 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 7,839 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 7,897 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 7,955 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 8,012 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 8,070 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 8,127 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 8,184 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 8,241 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 8,298 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 8,355 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 8,412 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 8,473 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 8,535 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 8,596 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 8,656 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 8,717 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 8,778 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 8,838 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 8,899 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 8,959 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 9,019 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 9,084 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 9,149 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 9,213 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 9,278 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 9,342 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 9,406 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 9,470 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 9,534 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 9,597 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 9,661 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 9,729 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 9,797 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 9,865 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 9,933 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 10,001 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 10,068 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 10,136 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 10,203 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 10,270 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 10,247 | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 10,159 | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 10,117 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 10,206 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 10,296 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 10,384 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 10,786 | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 11,194 | +3.8% |
| 1858 | 11,609 | +3.7% |
| 1859 | 12,029 | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 12,456 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 12,700 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 12,934 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 13,172 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 13,413 | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 13,536 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 13,394 | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 13,252 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 13,112 | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 12,918 | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 12,726 | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 13,345 | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 13,938 | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 14,533 | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 15,129 | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 15,708 | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 15,487 | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 15,267 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 15,028 | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 14,790 | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 14,554 | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 14,696 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 15,037 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 15,282 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 15,420 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 15,512 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 15,994 | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 16,537 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 17,050 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 17,609 | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 18,431 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 17,446 | -5.3% |
| 1892 | 16,520 | -5.3% |
| 1893 | 15,621 | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 14,707 | -5.9% |
| 1895 | 13,778 | -6.3% |
| 1896 | 14,251 | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 14,724 | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 15,209 | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 15,708 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 15,878 | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 15,740 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 15,610 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 15,462 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 15,329 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 15,192 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 14,510 | -4.5% |
| 1907 | 13,839 | -4.6% |
| 1908 | 13,179 | -4.8% |
| 1909 | 12,529 | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 11,889 | -5.1% |
| 1911 | 12,336 | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 12,756 | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 13,170 | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 13,500 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 13,809 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 13,027 | -5.7% |
| 1917 | 12,254 | -5.9% |
| 1918 | 11,508 | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 10,771 | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 10,060 | -6.6% |
| 1921 | 10,299 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 10,635 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 10,903 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 11,137 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 11,366 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 11,112 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 10,834 | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 10,942 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 10,693 | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 10,835 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 11,544 | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 12,515 | +8.4% |
| 1933 | 13,441 | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 14,295 | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 14,751 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 14,197 | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 13,500 | -4.9% |
| 1938 | 12,900 | -4.4% |
| 1939 | 12,736 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 11,859 | -6.9% |
| 1941 | 12,111 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 12,361 | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 12,405 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 12,504 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 12,555 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 12,847 | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 13,091 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 13,244 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 13,362 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 13,680 | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 13,379 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 12,670 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 12,040 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 11,240 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 10,439 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 9,403 | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 8,431 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 7,524 | -10.8% |
| 1959 | 6,617 | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 5,835 | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 5,264 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 4,934 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 4,279 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 3,865 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 3,579 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 3,771 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3,910 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 4,035 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,045 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,739 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2,670 | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 2,564 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,508 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,742 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 3,158 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 3,077 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,285 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3,555 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 3,201 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 4,346 | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 4,982 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 5,124 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,428 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 5,649 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5,813 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,515 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 6,890 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7,031 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7,664 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 15,021 | +96.0% |
| 1991 | 17,849 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 15,220 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 17,405 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 16,333 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 16,892 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15,225 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 18,599 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 21,753 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 23,470 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 19,865 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 19,017 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 15,829 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 17,103 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 18,197 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19,054 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 15,775 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 14,420 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 16,628 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 17,859 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 16,396 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 19,725 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 17,306 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 18,344 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 15,542 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 15,840 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,298 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,005 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15,066 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,080 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,919 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 13,113 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13,615 | +3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13,615 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13,615 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | 15,021 |
| 1980 | +35.8% | 3,201 | 4,346 |
| 1971 | -28.6% | 3,739 | 2,670 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,239 | 5,064 | 5,415 | 10 |
| 1760s | 5,642 | 5,453 | 5,829 | 10 |
| 1770s | 6,072 | 5,871 | 6,272 | 10 |
| 1780s | 6,531 | 6,317 | 6,745 | 10 |
| 1790s | 7,021 | 6,792 | 7,249 | 10 |
| 1800s | 7,543 | 7,300 | 7,786 | 10 |
| 1810s | 8,098 | 7,839 | 8,355 | 10 |
| 1820s | 8,686 | 8,412 | 8,959 | 10 |
| 1830s | 9,309 | 9,019 | 9,597 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9,966 | 9,661 | 10,270 | 10 |
| 1850s | 10,703 | 10,117 | 12,029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,089 | 12,456 | 13,536 | 10 |
| 1870s | 14,595 | 12,726 | 15,708 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,769 | 14,554 | 17,609 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,639 | 13,778 | 18,431 | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,727 | 12,529 | 15,878 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,502 | 10,771 | 13,809 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,798 | 10,060 | 11,366 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13,071 | 10,835 | 14,751 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,634 | 11,859 | 13,362 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,542 | 6,617 | 13,680 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,352 | 3,579 | 5,835 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,050 | 2,508 | 3,739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,944 | 4,346 | 7,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,777 | 15,021 | 23,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,375 | 14,420 | 19,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,360 | 15,005 | 19,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,216 | 12,919 | 13,615 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 173 Fiji 19,050 compare
- 174 Seychelles 17,405 compare
- 175 Gibraltar 14,381 compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 12,616 compare
- 178 Malta 12,178 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 10,777 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 change air pollutant emissions in Barbados?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Barbados was 13,615 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23,470 in 1999.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,508 in 1973.
- How does Barbados rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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