Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Barbados
Barbados: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Barbados stood at 0.1 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Barbados peaked at 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 165th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 164 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 165 Bahrain 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 165 Seychelles 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 168 Somalia 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Barbados?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Barbados was 0.1 terawatt-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 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.