Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados
Barbados: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.41 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.41 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.10 million tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
54,997 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3.41 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados peaked at 5.10 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 54,997 tonnes, in 1850.
Barbados ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 54,997 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 106,476 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1852 | 156,050 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1853 | 204,415 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1854 | 251,863 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1855 | 298,653 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1856 | 344,892 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1857 | 390,729 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1858 | 436,199 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1859 | 481,303 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1860 | 526,187 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1861 | 570,924 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1862 | 615,552 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1863 | 660,033 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1864 | 704,441 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1865 | 748,775 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1866 | 793,036 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1867 | 837,224 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1868 | 881,375 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1869 | 925,526 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1870 | 969,055 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1873 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1874 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 1.23 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 1.27 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 1.48 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 1.64 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 1.68 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 1.80 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 1.84 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 1.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 1.91 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 1.95 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 1.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 2.06 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 2.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 2.17 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 2.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 2.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 2.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 2.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 2.37 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 2.39 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 2.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.43 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.48 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.54 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 2.56 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 2.58 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 2.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 2.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 2.65 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 2.67 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 2.69 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 2.72 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 2.76 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 2.78 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 2.81 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 2.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 2.86 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 2.88 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2.91 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.94 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 2.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.99 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 3.02 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 3.05 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.08 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.10 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 3.14 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 3.18 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 3.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 3.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 3.30 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 3.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 3.38 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 3.43 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 3.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 3.51 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 3.65 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 3.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 3.94 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 4.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.17 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 4.25 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 4.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 4.37 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.45 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.52 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.64 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.72 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.77 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.82 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.85 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.88 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.93 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.97 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.99 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.99 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.99 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.02 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.04 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.10 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.08 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.07 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.04 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.04 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.99 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.97 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.90 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.86 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.15 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.55 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.48 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.41 million tonnes | -2.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.41 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.41 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +93.6% | 54,997 tonnes | 106,476 tonnes |
| 1852 | +46.6% | 106,476 tonnes | 156,050 tonnes |
| 1853 | +31.0% | 156,050 tonnes | 204,415 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 272,558 tonnes | 54,997 tonnes | 481,303 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 726,307 tonnes | 526,187 tonnes | 925,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.16 million tonnes | 969,055 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.14 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.60 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Luxembourg 5.65 million tonnes compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 4.28 million tonnes compare
- 162 Tonga 3.71 million tonnes compare
- 164 Dominica 2.34 million tonnes compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 million tonnes compare
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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 land-use change in Barbados?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Barbados was 3.41 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 land-use change recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,997 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Barbados rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.