Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 4.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Barbados, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Barbados stood at 4.33 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Barbados peaked at 5.7 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1947.
That places Barbados 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.4871 tonnes per person | 0.3142 tonnes per person | 0.6138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.7141 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Barbados?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Barbados was 4.33 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1947.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.