Energy — Emissions Share in Barbados

Barbados: Energy — Emissions Share was 5.64 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.64 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
183rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
20.78 %
in 2000
All-time low
5.17 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Barbados, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 5.5 %1991: 5.2 %1992: 9 %1993: 7.7 %1994: 8.1 %1995: 8.5 %1996: 8.9 %1997: 9 %1998: 12.4 %1999: 14.4 %2000: 20.8 %2001: 18.8 %2002: 16 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 18.9 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 13.5 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 9.4 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 6.4 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 5.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Barbados is 5.64 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Barbados peaked at 20.78 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.17 %, in 1991.

Barbados ranks 183rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Barbados, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.5 % —
1991 5.17 % -6.0%
1992 8.98 % +73.7%
1993 7.72 % -14.0%
1994 8.1 % +4.9%
1995 8.47 % +4.6%
1996 8.89 % +5.0%
1997 9.04 % +1.7%
1998 12.38 % +36.9%
1999 14.41 % +16.4%
2000 20.78 % +44.2%
2001 18.84 % -9.3%
2002 15.98 % -15.2%
2003 17.15 % +7.3%
2004 18.64 % +8.7%
2005 18.88 % +1.3%
2006 14.82 % -21.5%
2007 13.51 % -8.8%
2008 11.77 % -12.9%
2009 12.93 % +9.9%
2010 11.4 % -11.8%
2011 13.36 % +17.2%
2012 10.83 % -18.9%
2013 9.26 % -14.5%
2014 10.19 % +10.0%
2015 9.59 % -5.9%
2016 9.23 % -3.8%
2017 9.64 % +4.4%
2018 9.5 % -1.5%
2019 9.38 % -1.3%
2020 7.89 % -15.9%
2021 6.39 % -19.0%
2022 5.86 % -8.3%
2023 5.64 % -3.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 5.64 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 5.64 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.87 % 5.17 % 14.41 % 10
2000s 16.33 % 11.77 % 20.78 % 10
2010s 10.24 % 9.23 % 13.36 % 10
2020s 6.45 % 5.64 % 7.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 180 Solomon Islands 6.07 % compare
  2. 181 Kiribati 5.86 % compare
  3. 182 Honduras 5.73 % compare
  4. 184 Spain 5.55 % compare
  5. 185 Samoa 5.45 % compare
  6. 186 Mali 5.33 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Barbados?
Energy — emissions share in Barbados was 5.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 20.78 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 % in 1991.
How does Barbados rank for energy — emissions share?
Barbados ranks 183rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.