Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1901
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Barbados stood at 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Barbados peaked at 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1901.
That places Barbados 91st out of 199 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 0.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.6332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.6273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.6193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.6169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.6146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.6128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.6123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.6116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.6119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.6125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.6119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.6108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.6098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.6074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.6043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.6045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.6049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.6054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.6067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.6057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.6047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.6037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.6032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.5981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.5963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.5964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.5962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.5952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.5938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.5931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.5929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.5929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.5921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.5879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.5862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.5868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.5873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.5908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.5837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.5794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.5834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.5882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.5978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.6024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.6063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.6092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.6114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.6222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.6253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.6257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.6262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.6234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.6213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.6212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.6159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.6106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.6048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.5985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.6022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 0.6098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.6133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.6215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.6059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.6057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.6058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.6273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.6214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.6386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.6573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 0.6764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 0.6972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 0.7227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 0.7972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.8218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.8475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +61.9% |
| 1951 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1952 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 70% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +61.9% | 0.8475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 88 United Kingdom 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Nicaragua 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Sweden 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Nauru 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Guinea 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Barbados?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Barbados was 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1901.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.