Per capita methane emissions by sector in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 70.83 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
Barbados recorded 70.83 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Barbados peaked at 192.11 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 70.83 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Barbados 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.85 kilograms per person | 152.42 kilograms per person | 192.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.2 kilograms per person | 109.43 kilograms per person | 152.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.27 kilograms per person | 71.38 kilograms per person | 142.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.76 kilograms per person | 70.83 kilograms per person | 106.49 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 methane emissions by sector in Barbados?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Barbados was 70.83 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 192.11 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.83 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.