Carbon intensity of energy in Barbados
Barbados: Carbon intensity of energy was 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Barbados is 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Barbados peaked at 222.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2009 and was at its lowest, 142.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1982.
That places Barbados 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 142.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 112 Saint Lucia 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Kiribati 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Barbados?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Barbados was 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 222.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1982.
- How does Barbados rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Barbados ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.