Charcoal — Energy consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 9 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Barbados peaked at 91.07 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.32 TJ, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 153rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.32 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 8.5 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.73 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.76 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.7 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.82 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.79 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.76 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.73 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.73 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.85 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.88 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.85 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.85 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.94 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 9 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 14.31 TJ | +59.0% |
| 2009 | 91.07 TJ | +536.5% |
| 2010 | 10.65 TJ | -88.3% |
| 2011 | 9.35 TJ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 9.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.47 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.76 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.27 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.35 TJ | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.97 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.97 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.97 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.97 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.26 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9 TJ | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +536.5% | 14.31 TJ | 91.07 TJ |
| 2010 | -88.3% | 91.07 TJ | 10.65 TJ |
| 2008 | +59.0% | 9 TJ | 14.31 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.68 TJ | 8.32 TJ | 8.82 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.71 TJ | 8.7 TJ | 91.07 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 TJ | 8.97 TJ | 10.65 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 TJ | 8.97 TJ | 9.26 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Barbados?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Barbados was 9 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 91.07 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 TJ in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.