CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados
Barbados: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 4.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados stood at 4.83 tonnes per person.
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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.
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
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Barbados?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Barbados rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.