emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0482 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0482 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0894 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.01 tonnes per person, in 1973.
Barbados ranks 84th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | +95.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.058 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0758 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0482 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0482 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +95.6% | 0.0297 tonnes per person | 0.0581 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0297 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.068 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0649 tonnes per person | 0.0532 tonnes per person | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0588 tonnes per person | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0714 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 81 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0513 tonnes per person compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 0.0513 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Russia 0.0487 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0476 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Serbia 0.0474 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Indonesia 0.0469 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Barbados?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Barbados was 0.0482 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Barbados rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.