Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados is 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados peaked at 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1855.
That places Barbados 65th out of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.2789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.2863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.2882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.2855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.2898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.2945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.3025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.3114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1931 | 0.3117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1932 | 0.315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1936 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.3179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 0.3043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.3116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.3462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.4017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.7571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +88.5% |
| 1951 | 0.9408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1952 | 0.8381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 0.9466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 0.9672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 79% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +88.5% | 0.4017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 62 Suriname 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Croatia 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Italy 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Lithuania 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Hong Kong 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Nauru 5.21 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, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados was 5.35 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1855.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.