Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,381 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Barbados stood at 1,381 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Barbados peaked at 1,908 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 602.5 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Barbados 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,201 kilograms per person | 804.49 kilograms per person | 1,677 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,417 kilograms per person | 1,204 kilograms per person | 1,908 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,353 kilograms per person | 1,011 kilograms per person | 1,724 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 974.51 kilograms per person | 602.5 kilograms per person | 1,381 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Barbados?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Barbados was 1,381 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.5 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.