Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 109,896 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Barbados stood at 109,896 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 109,896 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Barbados 109th 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 10,980 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 14,658 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 18,322 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 21,986 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 25,650 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 29,314 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 32,978 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 36,642 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 40,306 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 43,970 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 47,634 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 51,298 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 54,962 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 58,626 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 62,290 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 62,290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,946 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 69,602 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 73,266 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 76,930 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 80,594 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 84,258 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 87,922 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 91,586 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 95,240 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 98,904 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 102,568 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 106,232 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 109,896 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 109,896 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1992 | +49.8% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,980 tonnes |
| 1993 | +33.5% | 10,980 tonnes | 14,658 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,152 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 36,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,692 tonnes | 40,306 tonnes | 69,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,750 tonnes | 73,266 tonnes | 106,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,896 tonnes | 109,896 tonnes | 109,896 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 from flaring, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Barbados was 109,896 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 109,896 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.