Waste — Emissions Share in Barbados

Barbados: Waste — Emissions Share was 9.66 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.66 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
9.95 %
in 2002
All-time low
6.61 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Barbados, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 7.3 %1991: 7 %1992: 6.9 %1993: 7.2 %1994: 7.2 %1995: 6.7 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 6.6 %1998: 6.6 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 9 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 9.7 %2023: 9.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Barbados is 9.66 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Barbados peaked at 9.95 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.61 %, in 1996.

That places Barbados 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Barbados, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.34 % —
1991 6.97 % -5.0%
1992 6.91 % -0.9%
1993 7.16 % +3.6%
1994 7.17 % +0.1%
1995 6.69 % -6.7%
1996 6.61 % -1.2%
1997 6.61 % +0.0%
1998 6.61 % +0.0%
1999 6.75 % +2.1%
2000 7.53 % +11.6%
2001 8.05 % +6.9%
2002 9.95 % +23.6%
2003 9.8 % -1.5%
2004 7.5 % -23.5%
2005 8.98 % +19.7%
2006 9.28 % +3.3%
2007 9.33 % +0.5%
2008 8.5 % -8.9%
2009 9.44 % +11.1%
2010 9.27 % -1.8%
2011 9.56 % +3.1%
2012 9.1 % -4.8%
2013 8.85 % -2.7%
2014 9.85 % +11.3%
2015 9.9 % +0.5%
2016 9.41 % -4.9%
2017 9.32 % -1.0%
2018 9.32 % +0.0%
2019 9.16 % -1.7%
2020 9.8 % +7.0%
2021 9.82 % +0.2%
2022 9.7 % -1.2%
2023 9.66 % -0.4%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 9.66 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 9.66 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.88 % 6.61 % 7.34 % 10
2000s 8.84 % 7.5 % 9.95 % 10
2010s 9.37 % 8.85 % 9.9 % 10
2020s 9.75 % 9.66 % 9.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 30 Sao Tome and Principe 9.8 % compare
  2. 30 Tuvalu 9.8 % compare
  3. 32 Italy 9.7 % compare
  4. 34 Nauru 9.52 % compare
  5. 34 Nauru 9.52 % compare
  6. 36 Bahamas 9.49 % compare
  7. 36 Spain 9.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Barbados?
Waste — emissions share in Barbados was 9.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 9.95 % in 2002.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 6.61 % in 1996.
How does Barbados rank for waste — emissions share?
Barbados ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.