Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -98.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-98.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.9%
World rank
169th
of 214 countries
All-time high
658.85 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-466.67 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
68
1931–2023
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1931–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados is -98.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 133.9% on the previous year and down 223.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 658.85 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -466.67 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Barbados 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | -200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1951 | -47.37 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1952 | -160 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 1953 | 200 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1954 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1955 | 300 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 1956 | -100 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1958 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1959 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -205.56 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1964 | 84.21 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1965 | 333.33 % change on previous year | +295.8% |
| 1966 | 142.86 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1967 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1968 | 47.37 % change on previous year | +302.6% |
| 1969 | -60.71 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 1970 | -227.27 % change on previous year | +274.3% |
| 1971 | 207.14 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1972 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1973 | -220 % change on previous year | +230.0% |
| 1974 | 150 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1975 | 600 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1976 | -147.62 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1977 | 260 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 1978 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1979 | -172.73 % change on previous year | +452.7% |
| 1980 | 350 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1981 | -85 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1982 | -466.67 % change on previous year | +449.0% |
| 1983 | 200 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1984 | 53.4 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 59.66 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1986 | -29.4 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1987 | -63.21 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1988 | -85.42 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1991 | 202.71 % change on previous year | +1868.3% |
| 1992 | -113.28 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1994 | 101.91 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1996 | -67.55 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1997 | 294.61 % change on previous year | -536.2% |
| 1998 | -32.1 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1999 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2000 | -89.92 % change on previous year | -3347.9% |
| 2001 | -122.41 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 658.85 % change on previous year | -638.2% |
| 2003 | 345.63 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2004 | -32.01 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2005 | 49.42 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7943 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2007 | -104.77 % change on previous year | +13090.5% |
| 2009 | -112.75 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2010 | -295.04 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 2011 | 144.8 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2012 | -220.76 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2013 | 80.03 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2015 | 80.85 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 211.62 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 2017 | -24.5 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2018 | 71.41 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 2019 | -215.38 % change on previous year | -401.6% |
| 2020 | -148.15 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 52.04 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2022 | 290.88 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 2023 | -98.6 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -98.6 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -98.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -37.39 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -13090.5% | -0.7943 % change on previous year | -104.77 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -3347.9% | 2.77 % change on previous year | -89.92 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1868.3% | 10.3 % change on previous year | 202.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -50 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -160 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 61.47 % change on previous year | -205.56 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.16 % change on previous year | -227.27 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.4 % change on previous year | -466.67 % change on previous year | 350 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.92 % change on previous year | -113.28 % change on previous year | 294.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.7 % change on previous year | -122.41 % change on previous year | 658.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -18.55 % change on previous year | -295.04 % change on previous year | 211.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.04 % change on previous year | -148.15 % change on previous year | 290.88 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 166 Kazakhstan -92.97 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Kenya -93.81 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Indonesia -96.53 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Tuvalu -100 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Niue -100 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Barbados was -98.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 658.85 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -466.67 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Barbados rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.