Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.85 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
86
1928–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.85 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Barbados peaked at 1.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1928.
Barbados ranks 115th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1949 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1950 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1952 | 29,312 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1954 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 51,296 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 65,759 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 72,913 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 80,067 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 83,731 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 90,923 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 98,149 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 105,477 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 112,658 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 119,986 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 127,314 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 134,563 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 141,830 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 149,102 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 156,368 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 163,641 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 167,305 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 174,633 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 178,297 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 181,961 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 189,340 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 196,714 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 215,034 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 237,153 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 262,801 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 277,457 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 295,673 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 317,540 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 354,360 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 401,992 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 453,288 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 497,086 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 548,382 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 603,342 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 654,638 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 698,606 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 735,130 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 771,915 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 808,555 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 841,531 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 870,843 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 907,483 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 940,459 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 984,427 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.85 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.85 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 million tonnes, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1949 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1951 | +50.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1950 | +33.3% | 10,992 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1952 | +33.3% | 21,984 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 7,328 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 3 |
| 1950s | 47,522 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 80,067 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 116,373 tonnes | 83,731 tonnes | 149,102 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 186,045 tonnes | 156,368 tonnes | 237,153 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,192 tonnes | 262,801 tonnes | 603,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 821,359 tonnes | 654,638 tonnes | 984,427 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 gas in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Barbados was 1.85 million 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 gas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Barbados ranks 115th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.