Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.