Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1,432 kilograms in 2024. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Barbados, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Barbados stood at 1,432 kilograms.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Barbados peaked at 1,507 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 638.37 kilograms, in 2021.
That places Barbados 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,079 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 1,086 kilograms | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,134 kilograms | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,225 kilograms | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,275 kilograms | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,284 kilograms | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,507 kilograms | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 708.05 kilograms | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 638.37 kilograms | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,173 kilograms | +83.7% |
| 2023 | 1,242 kilograms | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,432 kilograms | +15.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,432 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 4.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,432 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.9 kilograms, 15.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,227 kilograms | 1,079 kilograms | 1,507 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,039 kilograms | 638.37 kilograms | 1,432 kilograms | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Barbados?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Barbados was 1,432 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,507 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.37 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Barbados ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.