Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3859 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4931 kilograms per international-$
in 2009
All-time low
0.1024 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Barbados, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Barbados is 0.3859 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.4931 kilograms per international-$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1024 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
That places Barbados 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1024 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.1455 kilograms per international-$ | +42.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1104 kilograms per international-$ | -24.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1308 kilograms per international-$ | +18.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1279 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1367 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1291 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1357 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1287 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1486 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1918 kilograms per international-$ | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1367 kilograms per international-$ | -28.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1212 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.135 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1649 kilograms per international-$ | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.189 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2173 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1909 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.198 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.234 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2096 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2248 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2289 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2022 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2254 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2353 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2479 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.286 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2865 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2777 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2806 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3046 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.366 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3845 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3101 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3087 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3326 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3318 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.353 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3658 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3896 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3792 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3925 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3967 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.404 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4115 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4123 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4061 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4033 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.479 kilograms per international-$ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4931 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4582 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4774 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.455 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4512 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4003 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3871 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3937 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3937 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4069 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3888 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1276 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1024 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1455 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1661 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2173 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | 0.234 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2557 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2865 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3447 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3896 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4178 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4931 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3871 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4774 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3939 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4069 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 21 Laos 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 Jamaica 0.395 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Vietnam 0.387 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Serbia 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 27 Congo 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Barbados?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Barbados was 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4931 kilograms per international-$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1024 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).