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
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.
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 |
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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 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.