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
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.
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
- 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 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.