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.

emissions of air pollutants in Barbados

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Barbados
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Barbados

173 Fiji 19,050 tonnes compare
174 Seychelles 17,405 tonnes compare
175 Gibraltar 14,381 tonnes compare
177 Puerto Rico 12,616 tonnes compare
179 Sao Tome and Principe 10,777 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.