Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 0.0201 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.1693 kt per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 64th of 185 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0617 kt per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0814 kt per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0905 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0964 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.097 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1022 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.125 kt per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1074 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1061 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0925 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1348 kt per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1127 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1107 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1205 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1055 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.114 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1087 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1693 kt per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1153 kt per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0807 kt per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0408 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.057 kt per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0664 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1016 kt per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0873 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0697 kt per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0742 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0807 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.052 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0201 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0201 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | 0.0905 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0925 kt per square kilometre | 0.1348 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0938 kt per square kilometre | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | 0.1693 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 0.0664 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0705 kt per square kilometre | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | 0.1016 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Slovakia 0.0211 kt per square kilometre compare
- 62 Aruba 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
- 65 Benin 0.0199 kt per square kilometre compare
- 66 United Kingdom 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.0194 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1693 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.