Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados peaked at 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Barbados 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 18,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 17,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 17,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 20,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 20,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 20,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,132 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 23,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 20,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 20,383 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 19,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,890 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 20,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 20,865 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 45% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Mexico 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,178 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Armenia 21,154 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados was 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 23,657 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,400 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.