Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,310 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,310 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,687 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
953.14 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Barbados stood at 1,310 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Barbados peaked at 1,687 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 953.14 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Barbados ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 from transport in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,044 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,041 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,037 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,034 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,070 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,069 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 953.14 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,143 kilograms per person | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1,296 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,333 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,412 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,410 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,401 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,430 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,459 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,526 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,518 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,511 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,687 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1,605 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,599 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,666 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,589 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,513 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,473 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,470 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,502 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,535 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,461 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,494 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,313 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,240 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,381 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,310 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,310 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,310 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,102 kilograms per person | 953.14 kilograms per person | 1,333 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,496 kilograms per person | 1,401 kilograms per person | 1,687 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,530 kilograms per person | 1,461 kilograms per person | 1,666 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,311 kilograms per person | 1,240 kilograms per person | 1,381 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 64 Saint Lucia 1,339 kilograms per person compare
- 65 Slovakia 1,336 kilograms per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 1,327 kilograms per person compare
- 68 Sweden 1,304 kilograms per person compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,290 kilograms per person compare
- 70 Panama 1,254 kilograms 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 transport in Barbados?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Barbados was 1,310 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 from transport recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,687 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.14 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Barbados ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.