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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 282,623 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 168,725 (2025)
- Urban population 59.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 63.88 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.83 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.