Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
30,000 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados peaked at 40,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 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 1.79 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 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
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.