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
Latest (2025)
6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
All-time low
4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 4.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 5.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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