Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 63.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
63.88 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
86
1928–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1931 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1932 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1933 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1934 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1939 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1948 | 40,304 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1949 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 117,248 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1951 | 227,168 tonnes | +93.8% |
| 1952 | 315,104 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1953 | 425,024 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1954 | 538,608 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1955 | 666,848 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1956 | 795,088 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1957 | 930,656 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1958 | 1.08 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 1.23 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 1.40 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 1.60 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 1.86 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 2.05 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 2.43 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.70 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 3.04 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 3.48 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 3.96 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 4.39 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 4.87 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 5.37 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.85 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 6.34 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 6.91 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 7.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 8.03 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 8.66 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 9.26 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 9.94 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 10.62 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 11.27 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 11.95 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 12.70 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 13.54 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 14.46 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 15.40 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 16.35 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 17.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 18.37 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 19.56 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 20.72 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 21.66 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 22.60 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.62 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 24.67 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 25.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 27.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 28.35 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 29.66 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.97 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 32.29 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 33.64 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.03 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.46 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 37.93 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 39.40 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 41.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 42.83 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 44.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.03 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 47.58 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.82 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 53.19 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.59 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.04 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.43 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.69 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 61.19 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 62.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 63.88 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 63.88 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 63.88 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 | +166.7% | 43,968 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes |
| 1929 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1930 | +100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1951 | +93.8% | 117,248 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes |
| 1952 | +38.7% | 227,168 tonnes | 315,104 tonnes |
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
- 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 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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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.