Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 22,127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,127
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,657
in 2008
All-time low
16,400
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Barbados, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 22,127 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 23,657 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,400, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,196 | — |
| 1991 | 18,391 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 17,284 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 17,371 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17,680 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18,007 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18,706 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19,584 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 20,311 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 20,373 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 21,316 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 20,783 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,810 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,132 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,309 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,035 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,261 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 23,632 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,657 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,355 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 20,465 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 20,383 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,744 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 19,730 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,841 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19,642 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19,877 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19,966 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,878 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,890 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,400 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 17,687 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 20,494 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 20,865 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21,558 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 22,127 | +2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 22,127 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 45% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 22,127 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,690 | 17,284 | 20,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,029 | 20,783 | 23,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,942 | 19,642 | 20,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,855 | 16,400 | 22,127 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Barbados was 22,127 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23,657 in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,400 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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