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
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.
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
- 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 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.