Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Barbados

Barbados: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.73 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
205,184 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Barbados, 1965–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Barbados stood at 1.37 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Barbados peaked at 1.73 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 205,184 tonnes, in 1965.

Barbados ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 345,882 tonnes 205,184 tonnes 479,984 tonnes 5
1970s 530,547 tonnes 428,688 tonnes 630,208 tonnes 10
1980s 807,201 tonnes 644,864 tonnes 988,686 tonnes 10
1990s 1.10 million tonnes 935,647 tonnes 1.30 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.45 million tonnes 1.31 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.46 million tonnes 1.33 million tonnes 1.63 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.29 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 160 Bhutan 1.66 million tonnes compare
  2. 161 Fiji 1.45 million tonnes compare
  3. 162 Sierra Leone 1.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 164 Somalia 1.32 million tonnes compare
  5. 165 Macao 1.06 million tonnes compare
  6. 166 Eswatini 1.04 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Barbados?
Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Barbados was 1.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 205,184 tonnes in 1965.
How does Barbados rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Barbados ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.