Co2 gdp growth in Barbados
Barbados: Co2 gdp growth was 2.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.7
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.95
in 2022
All-time low
-17.41
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.7 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 449.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Barbados peaked at 15.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.41, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 126th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.7 | — |
| 1962 | 9.06 | +17.7% |
| 1963 | -5.08 | -156.0% |
| 1964 | 5 | -198.6% |
| 1965 | 11.43 | +128.5% |
| 1966 | 4 | -65.0% |
| 1967 | 10.64 | +165.7% |
| 1968 | 6.92 | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 7.52 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 9.51 | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | -58.9% |
| 1972 | 1.27 | -67.4% |
| 1973 | 1.34 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | -4.65 | -446.9% |
| 1975 | -1.9 | -59.1% |
| 1976 | 4.36 | -329.5% |
| 1977 | 3.64 | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 4.88 | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 7.89 | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 4.37 | -44.6% |
| 1981 | -1.9 | -143.4% |
| 1982 | -4.9 | +158.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5013 | -110.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +618.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -69.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +364.8% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | -49.2% |
| 1988 | 3.51 | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -3.31 | -191.9% |
| 1991 | -3.9 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | -5.69 | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7931 | -113.9% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | +153.5% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | +97.4% |
| 1997 | 4.74 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3347 | -91.0% |
| 2000 | 4.45 | +1228.9% |
| 2001 | -2.37 | -153.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7874 | -133.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | +176.3% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | +180.2% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -65.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6335 | -69.5% |
| 2009 | -5.02 | -892.0% |
| 2010 | -8.08 | +61.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0742 | -99.1% |
| 2012 | -2.86 | +3751.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1953 | -106.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8073 | +313.3% |
| 2015 | -0.7726 | -195.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -283.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6547 | -53.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2521 | -138.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2411 | -195.6% |
| 2020 | -17.41 | -7319.4% |
| 2021 | 8.02 | -146.1% |
| 2022 | 15.95 | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -88.6% |
| 2024 | 3.37 | +85.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | -19.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -7319.4% | 0.2411 | -17.41 |
| 2012 | -3751.1% | -0.0742 | -2.86 |
| 2000 | +1228.9% | 0.3347 | 4.45 |
| 2009 | -892.0% | 0.6335 | -5.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 | -5.08 | 11.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.03 | -4.65 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | -4.9 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4698 | -5.69 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | -5.02 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8723 | -8.08 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | -17.41 | 15.95 | 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 gdp growth in Barbados?
- Co2 gdp growth in Barbados was 2.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.41 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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