Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados
Barbados: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
39,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados is 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados peaked at 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Barbados 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 39,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 39,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 39,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 39,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 39,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 40,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 40,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 41,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 41,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 42,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 43,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 43,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 44,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 44,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 45,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 45,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 45,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 45,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 45,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 45,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 46,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 46,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 46,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 47,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 47,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 48,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 48,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 48,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 48,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 48,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 49,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 49,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 49,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 50,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 50,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 50,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 51,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 51,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 51,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 52,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 53,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 53,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 53,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 53,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 53,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 53,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 54,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 54,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 55,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 55,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 55,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 55,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 54,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 54,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 54,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 53,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 53,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 52,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 52,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 51,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 51,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 50,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 50,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 50,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 50,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 50,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 49,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 48,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 48,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 47,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 46,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 47,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 47,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 48,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 48,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 48,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 48,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 49,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 53,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1929 | 53,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 57,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1931 | 54,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 55,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 57,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 58,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 55,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 55,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 56,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 56,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 60,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1940 | 57,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1941 | 59,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 61,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 62,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 64,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 67,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 70,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 77,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1948 | 80,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 83,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 158,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +89.6% |
| 1951 | 200,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1952 | 181,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1953 | 207,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1954 | 214,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 232,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 234,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 245,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 262,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 265,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 291,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 317,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 391,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 321,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 313,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 345,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 416,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 496,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 612,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 661,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 606,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 671,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 693,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 683,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 688,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 766,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 725,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 806,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 837,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 809,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 891,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 891,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 852,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 889,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 979,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +89.6% | 83,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1951 | +26.3% | 158,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 40,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 44,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 47,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 50,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 53,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 53,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 49,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 49,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 56,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 68,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 220,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 416,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 291,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 728,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 606,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 852,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 162 Eritrea 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Fiji 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Malta 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Gambia 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Barbados was 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Barbados rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.