Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Barbados

Barbados: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 18.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.35 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 213 countries
All-time high
31.88 %
in 1991
All-time low
13.95 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Barbados, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 31.5 %1991: 31.9 %1992: 31.3 %1993: 30.4 %1994: 30.2 %1995: 30.4 %1996: 29.9 %1997: 28.1 %1998: 26.6 %1999: 24.8 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 21.1 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 16.4 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 17 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 17.8 %2019: 17.8 %2020: 18 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 18.4 %2023: 18.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 18.35 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Barbados peaked at 31.88 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.95 %, in 2008.

Barbados ranks 164th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Barbados, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.5 % —
1991 31.88 % +1.2%
1992 31.34 % -1.7%
1993 30.42 % -2.9%
1994 30.23 % -0.6%
1995 30.35 % +0.4%
1996 29.93 % -1.4%
1997 28.06 % -6.2%
1998 26.56 % -5.3%
1999 24.78 % -6.7%
2000 21.6 % -12.8%
2001 21.07 % -2.5%
2002 20.63 % -2.1%
2003 19.31 % -6.4%
2004 17.9 % -7.3%
2005 16.39 % -8.4%
2006 15.32 % -6.5%
2007 14.43 % -5.8%
2008 13.95 % -3.3%
2009 16.32 % +17.0%
2010 16.99 % +4.1%
2011 16.45 % -3.2%
2012 17.18 % +4.4%
2013 17.8 % +3.6%
2014 17.54 % -1.5%
2015 17.64 % +0.6%
2016 17.83 % +1.1%
2017 17.68 % -0.8%
2018 17.75 % +0.4%
2019 17.81 % +0.3%
2020 18 % +1.1%
2021 18.33 % +1.8%
2022 18.4 % +0.4%
2023 18.35 % -0.3%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 18.35 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 18.35 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.51 % 24.78 % 31.88 % 10
2000s 17.69 % 13.95 % 21.6 % 10
2010s 17.47 % 16.45 % 17.83 % 10
2020s 18.27 % 18 % 18.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 162 Republic of Korea 18.81 % compare
  2. 163 Zambia 18.39 % compare
  3. 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.88 % compare
  4. 166 Sri Lanka 17.56 % compare
  5. 167 China, mainland 16.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Barbados?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Barbados was 18.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 31.88 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 13.95 % in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Barbados ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.