Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
166.67 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
83
1929–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1929–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados is 2.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 166.67 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.03 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1932 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1933 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1934 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1948 | 10 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1949 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1950 | 166.67 % change on previous year | +1733.3% |
| 1951 | 93.75 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1952 | 38.71 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1953 | 34.88 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 26.72 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1955 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1956 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1957 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1960 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1964 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 | +1733.3% | 9.09 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year |
| 1931 | -75.0% | 100 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -58.7% | 93.75 % change on previous year | 38.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1930s | 35.19 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1940s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 45.09 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.41 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.88 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 130 Cyprus 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Iceland 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Mexico 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Tajikistan 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 2.11 % change on previous year 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 166.67 % change on previous year in 1950.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.