Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 63.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Barbados stood at 63.88 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Barbados peaked at 63.88 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Barbados 155th out of 215 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 | 5,496 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 23,816 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 40,304 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 632,772 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.24 million tonnes | 18.37 million tonnes | 28.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.94 million tonnes | 29.66 million tonnes | 42.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.07 million tonnes | 44.40 million tonnes | 57.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.23 million tonnes | 58.69 million tonnes | 63.88 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Barbados was 63.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 63.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Barbados ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.