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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Barbados
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 282,623 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 168,725 (2025)
- Urban population 59.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 63.88 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
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.