Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Barbados
Barbados: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
168th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Barbados, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Barbados stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Barbados peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Barbados 168th out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Barbados, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +97.6% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +49.6% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.0% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.2% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +16.1% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +13.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +12.0% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +97.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +49.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Barbados?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Barbados was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Barbados rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.