Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,086 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,859 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
8,086 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 11,859 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Barbados 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,500 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 10,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 10,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 10,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 10,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 10,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 11,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 11,344 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 11,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,617 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,614 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,609 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,601 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11,807 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11,771 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,730 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,713 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,603 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,548 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11,485 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,400 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,297 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11,465 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,327 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11,115 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,881 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,628 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,320 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,961 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,655 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9,384 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9,141 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,865 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,644 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,451 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,262 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,248 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,969 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,604 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,327 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,644 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 77 China 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Zambia 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Congo 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ethiopia 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bolivia 7,636 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Barbados was 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11,859 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.