Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
145,372 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
145,372 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,715 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,715 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,715 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 4,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 5,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 6,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 7,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 9,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 10,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 11,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 12,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 13,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 14,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 16,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 17,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 18,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 20,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 21,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 23,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 24,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 26,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 27,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 29,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 31,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 33,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 35,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 38,014 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 40,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 42,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 45,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 48,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 50,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 52,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 54,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 57,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 60,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 62,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 65,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 68,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 72,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 75,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 78,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 81,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 84,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 88,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 91,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 95,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 99,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 103,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 107,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 110,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 114,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 117,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 120,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 123,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 126,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 130,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 133,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 136,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 139,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 142,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,203 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,611 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,541 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,109 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,313 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,725 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,937 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 68,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 99,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 103,257 tonnes per square kilometre | 133,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,854 tonnes per square kilometre | 136,484 tonnes per square kilometre | 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 19 South Korea 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 158,826 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 118,068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Maldives 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 104,282 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, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Barbados was 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,715 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.