Co2 emissions transport in Barbados

Barbados: Co2 emissions transport was 370,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
370,000
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
162nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
460,000
in 2008
All-time low
250,000
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Barbados, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 270.0k1991: 270.0k1992: 270.0k1993: 270.0k1994: 280.0k1995: 280.0k1996: 250.0k1997: 300.0k1998: 340.0k1999: 350.0k2000: 370.0k2001: 370.0k2002: 370.0k2003: 380.0k2004: 390.0k2005: 410.0k2006: 410.0k2007: 410.0k2008: 460.0k2009: 440.0k2010: 440.0k2011: 460.0k2012: 440.0k2013: 420.0k2014: 410.0k2015: 410.0k2016: 420.0k2017: 430.0k2018: 410.0k2019: 420.0k2020: 370.0k2021: 350.0k2022: 390.0k2023: 370.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions transport in Barbados is 370,000, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Barbados peaked at 460,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 250,000, in 1996.

That places Barbados 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co2 emissions transport in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Barbados, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 270,000 —
1991 270,000 +0.0%
1992 270,000 +0.0%
1993 270,000 +0.0%
1994 280,000 +3.7%
1995 280,000 +0.0%
1996 250,000 -10.7%
1997 300,000 +20.0%
1998 340,000 +13.3%
1999 350,000 +2.9%
2000 370,000 +5.7%
2001 370,000 +0.0%
2002 370,000 +0.0%
2003 380,000 +2.7%
2004 390,000 +2.6%
2005 410,000 +5.1%
2006 410,000 +0.0%
2007 410,000 +0.0%
2008 460,000 +12.2%
2009 440,000 -4.3%
2010 440,000 +0.0%
2011 460,000 +4.5%
2012 440,000 -4.3%
2013 420,000 -4.5%
2014 410,000 -2.4%
2015 410,000 +0.0%
2016 420,000 +2.4%
2017 430,000 +2.4%
2018 410,000 -4.7%
2019 420,000 +2.4%
2020 370,000 -11.9%
2021 350,000 -5.4%
2022 390,000 +11.4%
2023 370,000 -5.1%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 370,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.23 million, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 370,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 288,000 250,000 350,000 10
2000s 401,000 370,000 460,000 10
2010s 426,000 410,000 460,000 10
2020s 370,000 350,000 390,000 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 159 Equatorial Guinea 500,000 compare
  2. 160 Belize 490,000 compare
  3. 161 Liberia 410,000 compare
  4. 163 Central African Republic 330,000 compare
  5. 164 Comoros 300,000 compare
  6. 165 East Timor 280,000 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Barbados?
Co2 emissions transport in Barbados was 370,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 460,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 250,000 in 1996.
How does Barbados rank for co2 emissions transport?
Barbados ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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