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%.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,044 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,041 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 883.69 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 804.49 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,070 kilograms per person | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 1,145 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,296 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 1,677 kilograms per person | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 1,486 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,562 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,908 kilograms per person | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1,486 kilograms per person | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 1,439 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,392 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,384 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,340 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,259 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,327 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,430 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,204 kilograms per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,126 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,267 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1,011 kilograms per person | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1,657 kilograms per person | +63.9% |
| 2014 | 1,724 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,183 kilograms per person | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 1,252 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,428 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1,461 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,422 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 709.96 kilograms per person | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 602.5 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 1,204 kilograms per person | +99.9% |
| 2023 | 1,381 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,381 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 2.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,381 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 10.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +99.9% | 602.5 kilograms per person | 1,204 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.