Methane emissions from agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Methane emissions from agriculture was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 30,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Barbados peaked at 60,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Barbados 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Barbados
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 282,623 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 168,725 (2025)
- Urban population 59.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 63.88 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Barbados?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Barbados was 30,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.