Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
146,076 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
146,076 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,834 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Barbados stood at 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Barbados peaked at 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,834 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,834 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 8,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 8,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 9,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 9,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 10,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 11,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 12,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 13,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 14,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 16,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 17,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 18,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 19,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 21,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 22,703 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 24,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 25,691 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 27,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 28,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 30,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 32,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 35,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 37,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 40,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 42,241 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 44,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 46,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 49,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 52,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 54,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 56,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 59,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 61,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 64,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 67,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 70,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 73,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 76,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 79,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 82,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 85,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 88,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 92,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 95,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 99,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 103,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 107,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 110,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 114,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 117,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 120,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 123,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 125,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 128,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 132,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 135,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 137,746 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 140,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 143,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,370 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,834 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,737 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,787 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,691 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,291 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 70,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,743 tonnes per square kilometre | 73,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 103,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,514 tonnes per square kilometre | 107,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 135,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 137,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 13 South Korea 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Czechia 154,683 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 119,958 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Maldives 105,204 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 including land-use change, per square in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Barbados was 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,834 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.