Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 226.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Barbados is 226.13 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Barbados peaked at 226.13 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.08 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 75th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.08 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.85 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 7.9 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 11.02 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 12.29 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 13.99 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 15.86 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 17.59 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 19.54 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 21.52 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 23.38 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 25.29 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 27.51 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 29.6 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 31.92 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 34.43 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 36.86 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 39.51 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 42.11 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 44.52 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 47.06 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 49.82 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 52.95 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 56.35 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 59.86 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 63.41 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 67.16 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 71.05 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 75.39 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 79.61 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 82.96 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 86.37 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 90.13 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 94.05 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 98.42 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 103.08 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 108 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 113.19 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 118.01 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 122.23 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 126.59 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 131.06 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 135.69 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 140.49 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 145.24 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 150.83 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 156.26 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 161.31 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 166.68 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 171.81 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 176.91 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 181.39 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 185.75 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 190.25 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 194.86 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 199.64 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 204.24 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 208.34 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 212.22 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 216.75 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 221.4 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 226.13 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 226.13 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 226.13 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 15.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.76 tonnes per person | 17.59 tonnes per person | 36.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.27 tonnes per person | 39.51 tonnes per person | 67.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.91 tonnes per person | 71.05 tonnes per person | 108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.96 tonnes per person | 113.19 tonnes per person | 156.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.28 tonnes per person | 161.31 tonnes per person | 204.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.97 tonnes per person | 208.34 tonnes per person | 226.13 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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, per capita in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Barbados was 226.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 226.13 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.