Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Barbados stood at 354.01 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 885.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Barbados peaked at 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Barbados 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 35.93 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.53 kilowatt-hours | +99.6% |
| 2017 | 107.08 kilowatt-hours | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 106.87 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 142.24 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 248.49 kilowatt-hours | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 283.53 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 283.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 318.76 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 354.01 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.95 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 142.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.63 kilowatt-hours | 248.49 kilowatt-hours | 354.01 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More climate change data for Barbados
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0157 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Barbados?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Barbados was 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 354.01 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Barbados ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.