Carbon intensity of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Barbados is 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
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 0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Barbados ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0976 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Finland 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Costa Rica 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Bahamas 0.1071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Hong Kong, China 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0059 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -39.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Barbados?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Barbados was 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Barbados rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.