CO₂ emissions per capita in Barbados
Barbados: CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.83 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
71st
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.36 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0176 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
86
1928–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Barbados, 1928–2024
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
Barbados recorded 4.83 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Barbados peaked at 6.36 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Barbados 71st out of 213 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.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +97.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3491 tonnes per person | +1888.2% |
| 1951 | 0.5151 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4061 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5014 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5126 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.5743 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5712 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.6004 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 0.661 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6566 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7458 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8329 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 0.802 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7482 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8464 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 4 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.98 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.36 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.66 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.66 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.83 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.83 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1888.2% | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.3491 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | +97.9% | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.5348 tonnes per person | 0.3491 tonnes per person | 0.661 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.7458 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 68 Seychelles 5 tonnes per person compare
- 69 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.95 tonnes per person compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 4.87 tonnes per person compare
- 72 Croatia 4.76 tonnes per person compare
- 73 Denmark 4.75 tonnes per person compare
- 74 Suriname 4.71 tonnes per person 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 co₂ emissions per capita in Barbados?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Barbados was 4.83 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Barbados rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.