Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Barbados
Barbados: Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity was 4.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.83
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
71st
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2008
All-time low
0.0176
in 1949
Years of data
86
1928–2024
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Barbados stood at 4.83.
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 per capita vs renewable electricity in Barbados peaked at 6.36 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0176, 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 per capita vs renewable electricity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0215 | — |
| 1929 | 0.0213 | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0422 | +97.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0209 | -50.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0206 | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0204 | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0202 | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0191 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0179 | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0177 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0176 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3491 | +1888.2% |
| 1951 | 0.5151 | +47.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4061 | -21.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5014 | +23.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5126 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.5743 | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5712 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.6004 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 0.661 | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6566 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7458 | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8329 | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 0.802 | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7482 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8464 | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1.77 | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 1.92 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 1.72 | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.26 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 2.11 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.34 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.51 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.39 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.68 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.55 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.31 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 3.57 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.83 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.01 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.56 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 4.47 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.58 | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 4 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.96 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.99 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.41 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.99 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.22 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.66 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | +3.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 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 | 0.3491 |
| 1930 | +97.9% | 0.0213 | 0.0422 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0214 | 0.0213 | 0.0215 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0239 | 0.0191 | 0.0422 | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.0177 | 0.0176 | 0.0179 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.5348 | 0.3491 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 0.7458 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.72 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.55 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.58 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.98 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 4.78 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.22 | 4.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 68 Seychelles 5 compare
- 69 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.95 compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 4.87 compare
- 72 Croatia 4.76 compare
- 73 Denmark 4.75 compare
- 74 Suriname 4.71 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 per capita vs renewable electricity in Barbados?
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Barbados was 4.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 per capita vs renewable electricity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 per capita vs renewable electricity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 in 1949.
- How does Barbados rank for co2 per capita vs renewable electricity?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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