Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Barbados
Barbados: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.37 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Barbados peaked at 1.73 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Barbados 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 4,275 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 118,714 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 272,602 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 479,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 530,547 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 630,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 807,201 tonnes | 644,864 tonnes | 988,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 935,647 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Barbados?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Barbados was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.