Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 109,896 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Barbados is 109,896 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Barbados peaked at 109,896 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Barbados 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from flaring in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 10,980 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 14,658 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 18,322 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 21,986 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 25,650 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 29,314 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 32,978 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 36,642 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 40,306 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 43,970 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 47,634 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 51,298 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 54,962 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 58,626 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 62,290 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 62,290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,946 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 69,602 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 73,266 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 76,930 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 80,594 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 84,258 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 87,922 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 91,586 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 95,240 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 98,904 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 102,568 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 106,232 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 109,896 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 109,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 109,896 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1992 | +49.8% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,980 tonnes |
| 1993 | +33.5% | 10,980 tonnes | 14,658 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,152 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 36,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,692 tonnes | 40,306 tonnes | 69,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,750 tonnes | 73,266 tonnes | 106,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,896 tonnes | 109,896 tonnes | 109,896 tonnes | 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 from flaring in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Barbados was 109,896 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 109,896 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Barbados ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.