CO₂ emissions by sector in Barbados
Barbados: CO₂ emissions by sector was 100,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 100,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Barbados peaked at 110,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Barbados 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,500 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Barbados?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Barbados was 100,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.