Methane emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Methane emissions was 160,307 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
160,307
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
264,765
in 1984
All-time low
64,859
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 160,307 for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Barbados peaked at 264,765 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 64,859, in 1850.
That places Barbados 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 64,859 | — |
| 1851 | 65,071 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 65,353 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 65,837 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 66,320 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 66,802 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 67,615 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 68,437 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 69,269 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 70,110 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 70,962 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 71,587 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 72,198 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 72,827 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 73,449 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 73,891 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 74,256 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 74,621 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 74,989 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 75,276 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 75,564 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 76,187 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 76,784 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 77,383 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 77,983 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 78,557 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 78,895 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 79,235 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 79,545 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 79,858 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 80,171 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 80,625 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 81,382 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 81,993 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 82,439 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 82,816 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 83,311 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 83,898 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 84,441 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 85,053 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 86,068 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 86,303 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 86,626 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 86,992 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 87,334 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 87,653 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 88,388 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 89,122 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 89,876 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 90,649 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 90,921 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 90,078 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 89,244 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 88,377 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 87,530 | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 86,675 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 85,638 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 84,592 | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 83,538 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 82,476 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 81,404 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 80,936 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 80,443 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 79,960 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 79,351 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 78,721 | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 77,710 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 76,680 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 75,665 | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 74,631 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 73,611 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 73,901 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 74,405 | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 74,796 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 75,136 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 75,489 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 75,757 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 75,960 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 76,298 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 76,534 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 76,918 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 78,500 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 80,041 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 81,563 | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 83,008 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 84,355 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 84,875 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 85,259 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 85,776 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 86,473 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 86,913 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 89,030 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 91,232 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 93,008 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 95,001 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 97,788 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 101,089 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 104,504 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 107,825 | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 111,237 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 116,881 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 122,500 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 125,431 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 129,632 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 132,687 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 135,909 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 138,104 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 140,735 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 143,601 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 145,785 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 149,231 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 161,355 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 162,144 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 161,248 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 164,674 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 170,980 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 180,881 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 191,781 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 205,505 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 219,412 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 214,579 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 226,806 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 228,167 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 242,643 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 232,969 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 226,658 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 222,876 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 245,464 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 239,911 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 242,301 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 252,587 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 242,796 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 241,794 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 237,966 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 264,765 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 237,415 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 223,626 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 210,018 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 207,076 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 210,164 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 204,608 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 203,426 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 208,823 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 199,971 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 201,176 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 201,284 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 204,719 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 200,745 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 205,536 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 206,189 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 219,357 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 207,885 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 195,929 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 194,638 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 194,991 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 192,920 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 179,220 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 173,991 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 190,231 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 174,342 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 170,587 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 173,653 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 168,986 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 165,489 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 166,720 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 165,165 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 164,890 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 166,521 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 166,745 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 167,540 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 164,698 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 162,679 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 162,331 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 162,615 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 160,307 | -1.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 160,307 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 160,307 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 66,967 | 64,859 | 70,110 | 10 |
| 1860s | 73,406 | 70,962 | 75,276 | 10 |
| 1870s | 77,999 | 75,564 | 79,858 | 10 |
| 1880s | 82,613 | 80,171 | 85,053 | 10 |
| 1890s | 87,901 | 86,068 | 90,649 | 10 |
| 1900s | 86,907 | 82,476 | 90,921 | 10 |
| 1910s | 78,550 | 74,631 | 81,404 | 10 |
| 1920s | 75,189 | 73,611 | 76,534 | 10 |
| 1930s | 82,677 | 76,918 | 86,473 | 10 |
| 1940s | 97,763 | 86,913 | 111,237 | 10 |
| 1950s | 133,126 | 116,881 | 145,785 | 10 |
| 1960s | 176,721 | 149,231 | 219,412 | 10 |
| 1970s | 232,237 | 214,579 | 245,464 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,821 | 207,076 | 264,765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,648 | 199,971 | 208,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,350 | 173,991 | 219,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,630 | 164,890 | 173,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,526 | 160,307 | 164,698 | 5 |
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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 in Barbados?
- Methane emissions in Barbados was 160,307 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 264,765 in 1984.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,859 in 1850.
- How does Barbados rank for methane emissions?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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