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
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.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 205,184 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 267,472 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 337,088 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 439,680 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 479,984 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 428,688 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 483,648 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 501,968 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 479,984 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 490,976 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 567,920 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 531,280 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 589,904 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 630,208 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 600,896 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 674,176 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 685,168 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 644,864 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 685,168 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 746,995 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 845,711 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 915,407 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 941,049 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 944,787 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 988,686 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 935,647 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 940,022 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.37 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.37 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.