Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.7% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Barbados peaked at 15.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | -5.1% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -4.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -4.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -5.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -5.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -8.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -17.4% | 15.9% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Barbados?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Barbados was 2.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.4% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.