Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Barbados
Barbados: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 455,450 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Barbados is 455,450 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Barbados peaked at 455,450 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 259,896 tonnes CO₂e, in 1996.
Barbados ranks 174th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,784 tonnes CO₂e | 259,896 tonnes CO₂e | 309,923 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,351 tonnes CO₂e | 335,754 tonnes CO₂e | 376,673 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,766 tonnes CO₂e | 359,361 tonnes CO₂e | 455,450 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 171 New Caledonia 523,561 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 172 Comoros 516,664 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 175 Falkland Islands 403,495 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 177 Cape Verde 301,214 tonnes CO₂e compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Barbados?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Barbados was 455,450 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 455,450 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,896 tonnes CO₂e in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.