Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 354.17 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Barbados is 354.17 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Barbados peaked at 403.35 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 228.75 kilograms per person, in 1996.
That places Barbados 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232.03 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 231.32 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 230.53 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 229.85 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 229.34 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 228.97 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 228.75 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 266.76 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 304.84 kilograms per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 342.83 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 305.26 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 266.74 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 302.85 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 300.99 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 299.29 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 297.71 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 296.28 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 294.88 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 403.35 kilograms per person | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 364.78 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 399.63 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 325.91 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 324.97 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 324.13 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 323.33 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 286.74 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 286.12 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 321.23 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 320.61 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 355.6 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 248.49 kilograms per person | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 283.53 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 283.36 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 354.17 kilograms per person | +25.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 354.17 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 77% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 354.17 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +36.8% | 294.88 kilograms per person | 403.35 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -30.1% | 355.6 kilograms per person | 248.49 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252.52 kilograms per person | 228.75 kilograms per person | 342.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.21 kilograms per person | 266.74 kilograms per person | 403.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.83 kilograms per person | 286.12 kilograms per person | 399.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.39 kilograms per person | 248.49 kilograms per person | 354.17 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Barbados?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Barbados was 354.17 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 403.35 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.75 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.