Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1301 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1301 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
98th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.2129 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1928
Years of data
86
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Barbados recorded 0.1301 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Barbados peaked at 0.2129 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1928.
Barbados ranks 98th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +96.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -49.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +94.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +99.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +101.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | +148.5% |
| 1979 | 0.088 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1444 tonnes per person | +67.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1862 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1999 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.199 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2129 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1984 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1695 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1403 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1409 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.14 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1258 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1118 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1396 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1675 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1117 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.111 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1091 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1357 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1351 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.12 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1194 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1323 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1583 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1563 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1301 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1301 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +148.5% | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0728 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +101.2% | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +99.5% | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +96.7% | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +94.4% | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0308 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0286 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0308 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1431 tonnes per person | 0.0581 tonnes per person | 0.2129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.146 tonnes per person | 0.1118 tonnes per person | 0.1984 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 0.1091 tonnes per person | 0.1398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.138 tonnes per person | 0.1065 tonnes per person | 0.1697 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1096 tonnes per person | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.1301 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 95 Myanmar 0.1464 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1424 tonnes per person compare
- 97 Sweden 0.1417 tonnes per person compare
- 99 South Africa 0.121 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Vietnam 0.1201 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 0.112 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Barbados?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Barbados was 0.1301 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 from gas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2129 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Barbados ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.