Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.2475 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Barbados stood at -0.2475 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.7032 tonnes per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.553 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3367 tonnes per person | 0.2987 tonnes per person | 0.4056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2833 tonnes per person | 0.2742 tonnes per person | 0.2945 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2596 tonnes per person | 0.2524 tonnes per person | 0.2688 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2298 tonnes per person | 0.2212 tonnes per person | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1974 tonnes per person | 0.1888 tonnes per person | 0.2107 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1378 tonnes per person | 0.133 tonnes per person | 0.1563 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 0.1282 tonnes per person | 0.1322 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1374 tonnes per person | 0.1336 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1508 tonnes per person | 0.1484 tonnes per person | 0.1522 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2023 tonnes per person | 0.1826 tonnes per person | 0.2081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4304 tonnes per person | 0.178 tonnes per person | 0.7032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1009 tonnes per person | 0.0753 tonnes per person | 0.143 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1056 tonnes per person | 0.0905 tonnes per person | 0.1164 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -0.0857 tonnes per person | 0.0683 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0495 tonnes per person | -0.1782 tonnes per person | 0.3146 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4011 tonnes per person | -0.553 tonnes per person | -0.2168 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.287 tonnes per person | -0.3383 tonnes per person | -0.2475 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Barbados?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Barbados was -0.2475 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7032 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.553 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.