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Total ghg emissions in Barbados

Barbados: Total ghg emissions was 1.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2008
All-time low
89,117
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Total ghg emissions in Barbados, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total ghg emissions in Barbados stood at 1.54 million.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Barbados peaked at 2.01 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89,117, in 1852.

Barbados ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total ghg emissions in Barbados, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 90,566 —
1851 89,471 -1.2%
1852 89,117 -0.4%
1853 89,220 +0.1%
1854 89,432 +0.2%
1855 89,728 +0.3%
1856 90,388 +0.7%
1857 91,106 +0.8%
1858 91,843 +0.8%
1859 92,538 +0.8%
1860 93,327 +0.9%
1861 93,985 +0.7%
1862 94,604 +0.7%
1863 95,217 +0.6%
1864 95,846 +0.7%
1865 96,308 +0.5%
1866 96,680 +0.4%
1867 97,066 +0.4%
1868 97,466 +0.4%
1869 97,810 +0.4%
1870 97,875 +0.1%
1871 98,472 +0.6%
1872 99,128 +0.7%
1873 99,804 +0.7%
1874 100,506 +0.7%
1875 101,214 +0.7%
1876 101,663 +0.4%
1877 102,098 +0.4%
1878 102,531 +0.4%
1879 103,061 +0.5%
1880 102,815 -0.2%
1881 103,135 +0.3%
1882 103,791 +0.6%
1883 104,397 +0.6%
1884 104,861 +0.4%
1885 105,268 +0.4%
1886 105,803 +0.5%
1887 106,456 +0.6%
1888 107,064 +0.6%
1889 107,743 +0.6%
1890 108,973 +1.1%
1891 109,014 +0.0%
1892 109,292 +0.3%
1893 109,710 +0.4%
1894 110,151 +0.4%
1895 110,613 +0.4%
1896 111,518 +0.8%
1897 112,546 +0.9%
1898 113,422 +0.8%
1899 114,411 +0.9%
1900 112,914 -1.3%
1901 111,419 -1.3%
1902 110,519 -0.8%
1903 109,839 -0.6%
1904 109,303 -0.5%
1905 108,854 -0.4%
1906 108,204 -0.6%
1907 107,619 -0.5%
1908 106,924 -0.6%
1909 106,112 -0.8%
1910 104,546 -1.5%
1911 104,155 -0.4%
1912 103,819 -0.3%
1913 103,476 -0.3%
1914 103,035 -0.4%
1915 102,603 -0.4%
1916 101,745 -0.8%
1917 100,895 -0.8%
1918 100,063 -0.8%
1919 99,006 -1.1%
1920 98,540 -0.5%
1921 98,893 +0.4%
1922 99,413 +0.5%
1923 99,574 +0.2%
1924 99,740 +0.2%
1925 99,812 +0.1%
1926 99,800 -0.0%
1927 99,706 -0.1%
1928 103,475 +3.8%
1929 103,567 +0.1%
1930 108,798 +5.1%
1931 107,125 -1.5%
1932 108,896 +1.7%
1933 110,753 +1.7%
1934 112,786 +1.8%
1935 111,154 -1.4%
1936 112,346 +1.1%
1937 113,539 +1.1%
1938 114,833 +1.1%
1939 120,137 +4.6%
1940 120,185 +0.0%
1941 124,663 +3.7%
1942 129,434 +3.8%
1943 134,308 +3.8%
1944 139,584 +3.9%
1945 145,882 +4.5%
1946 152,865 +4.8%
1947 163,589 +7.0%
1948 170,045 +3.9%
1949 176,859 +4.0%
1950 288,003 +62.8%
1951 338,648 +17.6%
1952 321,064 -5.2%
1953 343,669 +7.0%
1954 346,542 +0.8%
1955 359,011 +3.6%
1956 357,406 -0.4%
1957 364,732 +2.0%
1958 380,331 +4.3%
1959 384,560 +1.1%
1960 405,010 +5.3%
1961 427,112 +5.5%
1962 500,446 +17.2%
1963 424,036 -15.3%
1964 416,337 -1.8%
1965 443,931 +6.6%
1966 513,641 +15.7%
1967 593,547 +15.6%
1968 704,008 +18.6%
1969 757,007 +7.5%
1970 705,293 -6.8%
1971 768,619 +9.0%
1972 792,081 +3.1%
1973 784,144 -1.0%
1974 781,799 -0.3%
1975 848,526 +8.5%
1976 811,236 -4.4%
1977 890,093 +9.7%
1978 931,636 +4.7%
1979 899,356 -3.5%
1980 980,530 +9.0%
1981 980,772 +0.0%
1982 937,913 -4.4%
1983 971,123 +3.5%
1984 1.06 million +8.9%
1985 1.13 million +6.4%
1986 1.18 million +5.0%
1987 1.19 million +1.1%
1988 1.20 million +0.0%
1989 1.24 million +4.1%
1990 1.29 million +3.8%
1991 1.45 million +12.2%
1992 1.43 million -1.0%
1993 1.20 million -16.6%
1994 1.20 million +0.5%
1995 1.29 million +7.2%
1996 1.32 million +2.4%
1997 1.42 million +7.9%
1998 1.49 million +4.4%
1999 1.56 million +5.1%
2000 1.59 million +1.6%
2001 1.56 million -1.9%
2002 1.55 million -0.3%
2003 1.58 million +1.9%
2004 1.64 million +3.4%
2005 1.66 million +1.8%
2006 1.69 million +1.4%
2007 1.67 million -0.9%
2008 2.01 million +20.0%
2009 1.92 million -4.4%
2010 1.77 million -7.7%
2011 1.82 million +2.9%
2012 1.74 million -4.6%
2013 1.71 million -1.4%
2014 1.53 million -10.7%
2015 1.48 million -3.4%
2016 1.54 million +3.9%
2017 1.57 million +2.4%
2018 1.62 million +2.9%
2019 1.55 million -4.2%
2020 1.42 million -8.1%
2021 1.36 million -4.6%
2022 1.49 million +9.6%
2023 1.49 million +0.3%
2024 1.54 million +3.2%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 1.54 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 3% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 1.54 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +62.8% 176,859 288,003

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 90,341 89,117 92,538 10
1860s 95,831 93,327 97,810 10
1870s 100,635 97,875 103,061 10
1880s 105,133 102,815 107,743 10
1890s 110,965 108,973 114,411 10
1900s 109,171 106,112 112,914 10
1910s 102,334 99,006 104,546 10
1920s 100,252 98,540 103,567 10
1930s 112,037 107,125 120,137 10
1940s 145,741 120,185 176,859 10
1950s 348,397 288,003 384,560 10
1960s 518,508 405,010 757,007 10
1970s 821,278 705,293 931,636 10
1980s 1.09 million 937,913 1.24 million 10
1990s 1.37 million 1.20 million 1.56 million 10
2000s 1.69 million 1.55 million 2.01 million 10
2010s 1.63 million 1.48 million 1.82 million 10
2020s 1.46 million 1.36 million 1.54 million 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 167 Djibouti 2.11 million compare
  2. 168 Malta 1.91 million compare
  3. 169 Eswatini 1.62 million compare
  4. 171 Fiji 1.31 million compare
  5. 172 Montenegro 1.22 million compare
  6. 173 Macao 1.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions in Barbados?
Total ghg emissions in Barbados was 1.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 89,117 in 1852.
How does Barbados rank for total ghg emissions?
Barbados ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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