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

Latest (2024)
0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Barbados, 1970–2024

00.050.10.15197019972024

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

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Barbados, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 170 Netherlands 0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 171 Finland 0.1228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 173 Costa Rica 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 174 Bahamas 0.1071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 175 Hong Kong, China 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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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$.