Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 64.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados is 64.11 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 64.11 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,564 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Barbados 170th out of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 26,564 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 53,201 tonnes | +100.3% |
| 1930 | 86,324 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 1931 | 116,588 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1932 | 147,220 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1933 | 178,107 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1934 | 209,324 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1939 | 241,494 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1947 | 287,844 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1948 | 334,560 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1949 | 381,569 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 592,066 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1951 | 852,063 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1952 | 1.08 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1953 | 1.32 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1955 | 1.75 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 1.94 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 2.12 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 2.32 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 2.51 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 2.71 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 2.94 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 3.23 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 3.44 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3.65 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 3.87 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 4.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 4.52 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 4.98 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 5.48 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 5.93 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 6.44 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 6.97 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 7.47 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 7.99 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 8.59 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 9.15 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.76 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 10.42 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 11.05 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 11.74 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 12.43 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 13.08 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 13.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 14.52 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 15.37 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 16.28 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 17.22 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 18.16 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 19.15 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 20.20 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 21.39 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 22.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 23.52 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 24.48 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 25.51 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 26.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 28.95 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 30.24 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 31.56 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 32.84 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 34.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.46 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.82 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 39.66 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 41.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 42.90 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44.59 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 46.10 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.63 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 49.09 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 50.52 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.75 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 55.45 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.80 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 58.07 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 59.23 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 60.34 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.57 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.81 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 64.11 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 64.11 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 64.11 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +100.3% | 26,564 tonnes | 53,201 tonnes |
| 1930 | +62.3% | 53,201 tonnes | 86,324 tonnes |
| 1950 | +55.2% | 381,569 tonnes | 592,066 tonnes |
| 1951 | +43.9% | 592,066 tonnes | 852,063 tonnes |
| 1931 | +35.1% | 86,324 tonnes | 116,588 tonnes |
| 1952 | +27.0% | 852,063 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39,883 tonnes | 26,564 tonnes | 53,201 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 163,176 tonnes | 86,324 tonnes | 241,494 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 334,658 tonnes | 287,844 tonnes | 381,569 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.60 million tonnes | 592,066 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.90 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.38 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 million tonnes | 11.74 million tonnes | 19.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.12 million tonnes | 20.20 million tonnes | 30.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.73 million tonnes | 31.56 million tonnes | 44.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.25 million tonnes | 46.10 million tonnes | 58.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.61 million tonnes | 59.23 million tonnes | 64.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Barbados was 64.11 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.11 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,564 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 emissions including land-use change 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.