Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.59 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.59 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.67 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.1549 tonnes per person
in 1929
Years of data
86
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Barbados stood at 4.59 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Barbados peaked at 6.67 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1549 tonnes per person, in 1929.
That places Barbados 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.1561 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.1549 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1723 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1725 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1721 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.172 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.168 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2259 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2258 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2253 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 1 tonnes per person | +345.1% |
| 1951 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1952 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1953 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9846 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.9479 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.8599 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 0.822 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.839 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.8461 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.8888 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9608 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9121 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8457 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9407 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 2 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.87 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.93 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.47 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 5.56 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.15 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.59 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.59 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +345.1% | 0.2253 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.1549 tonnes per person | 0.1561 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1746 tonnes per person | 0.168 tonnes per person | 0.1906 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.2256 tonnes per person | 0.2253 tonnes per person | 0.2259 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.9652 tonnes per person | 0.822 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.8457 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 6.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 tonnes per person | 4.23 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 4.59 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Barbados?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Barbados was 4.59 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 including land-use change recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1549 tonnes per person in 1929.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.