Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Barbados, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados is 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados peaked at 13,498 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,390 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 89th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,138 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,053 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,782 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,543 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,825 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,837 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,498 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,945 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,344 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,994 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,026 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,917 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,947 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,807 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 86 Libya 12,755 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 12,559 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,143 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 South Africa 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Tunisia 10,914 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 10,706 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados was 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13,498 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1989.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,390 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.