How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Barbados ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Barbados

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

154th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Barbados 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1962	0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1963	0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1964	0.0463 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1965	0.0439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1966	0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1967	0.0371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1968	0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1969	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1970	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1971	0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1972	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1973	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1974	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1975	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1976	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1977	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1978	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1979	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1980	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1981	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1982	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1983	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1984	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1985	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1986	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1987	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1988	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1989	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1990	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1993	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1994	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1995	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1996	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1998	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1999	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2001	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2004	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2005	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2006	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2007	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2008	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2009	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2010	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2012	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2014	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2016	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2019	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2020	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2021	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2023	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2024	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Barbados

151 Belgium 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
152 Poland 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
153 Austria 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
155 Bahamas 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
156 Ireland 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
157 Switzerland 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Barbados?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Barbados ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.