Carbon intensity of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Barbados stood at 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1241 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1197 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1147 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1223 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1296 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1048 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1395 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1306 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1218 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1353 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1259 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 103 Fiji 0.1193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 104 Brazil 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 105 Namibia 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 107 Belgium 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 109 Aruba 0.1133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Barbados?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Barbados was 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.