Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados is 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados peaked at 6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 162 Bermuda 6.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Lesotho 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 6.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Central African Republic 6.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 6.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 East Timor 5.83 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Barbados was 6.25 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.