Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Barbados 164th out of 191 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, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0344 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0367 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0326 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -29.7% | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mauritius 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Comoros 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Iceland 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.