Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 4.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Barbados recorded 4.83 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Barbados peaked at 6.36 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Barbados 68th out of 208 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 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.5348 tonnes per person | 0.3491 tonnes per person | 0.661 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.7458 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 65 Seychelles 5 tonnes per person compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.95 tonnes per person compare
- 67 British Virgin Islands 4.87 tonnes per person compare
- 69 Croatia 4.76 tonnes per person compare
- 70 Denmark 4.75 tonnes per person compare
- 71 Suriname 4.71 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Barbados
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0157 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Barbados?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Barbados was 4.83 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Barbados ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.