Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Barbados
Barbados: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Barbados, 1928–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados is 0.0%, measured in 1989.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados peaked at 0.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
That places Barbados 158th out of 179 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +96.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +47.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +22.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +96.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +47.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 156 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 157 Congo 0.0% compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0.0% 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Barbados was 0.0% in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does Barbados rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.