Methane emissions from agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Methane emissions from agriculture was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
60,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
20,000 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 166 Malta 60,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 60,000 tonnes compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 50,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Bahrain 30,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Dominica 30,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Brunei 20,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Grenada 20,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Mauritius 20,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 20,000 tonnes 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 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.