Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Barbados
Barbados: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
58,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1997
All-time low
2,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Barbados peaked at 58,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Barbados 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 20,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 37,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Samoa 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Bahamas 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Andorra 37,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Seychelles 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 by gas in Barbados?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Barbados was 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 58,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1997.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Barbados rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.