Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 54,532 tonnes in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Barbados, 1928–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados is 54,532 tonnes, measured in 1989. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados peaked at 54,532 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Barbados 157th out of 179 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 20,097 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 36,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,714 tonnes | 40,034 tonnes | 54,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,532 tonnes | 54,532 tonnes | 54,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,532 tonnes | 54,532 tonnes | 54,532 tonnes | 10 |
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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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados was 54,532 tonnes in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54,532 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Barbados ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.