Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados
Barbados: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -69,909 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados is -69,909 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados peaked at 150,077 tonnes in 1951 and was at its lowest, -154,291 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Barbados 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 48,130 tonnes | 45,104 tonnes | 54,997 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 44,422 tonnes | 44,151 tonnes | 44,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 43,166 tonnes | 43,015 tonnes | 43,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 40,593 tonnes | 40,194 tonnes | 41,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 37,186 tonnes | 36,567 tonnes | 38,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 25,443 tonnes | 23,266 tonnes | 30,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21,412 tonnes | 20,921 tonnes | 22,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 22,592 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 22,973 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 27,535 tonnes | 25,795 tonnes | 28,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 40,696 tonnes | 35,321 tonnes | 43,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 94,051 tonnes | 40,451 tonnes | 150,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,182 tonnes | 18,723 tonnes | 33,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,469 tonnes | 22,570 tonnes | 29,275 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,964 tonnes | -3,334 tonnes | 13,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,317 tonnes | -22,497 tonnes | 17,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -13,146 tonnes | -47,376 tonnes | 85,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -111,800 tonnes | -154,291 tonnes | -59,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -80,996 tonnes | -95,301 tonnes | -69,909 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis -58,038 tonnes compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -68,407 tonnes compare
- 145 Grenada -84,125 tonnes compare
- 146 Dominica -92,040 tonnes compare
- 147 Saint Lucia -96,436 tonnes compare
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 in Barbados?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados was -69,909 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 150,077 tonnes in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -154,291 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.