Emissions of air pollutants in Barbados
Barbados: Emissions of air pollutants was 17,001 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17,001 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 220 countries
All-time high
20,097 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
33 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Barbados, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 17,001 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Barbados peaked at 20,097 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Barbados 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 33 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 33.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 33.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 33.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 34.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 34.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 34.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 34.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 35.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 35.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 35.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 35.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 36.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 36.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 36.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 37.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 37.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 37.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 37.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 38.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 38.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 38.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 39.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 39.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 39.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 40.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 40.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 40.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 41.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 41.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 41.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 42.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 42.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 43.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 43.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 43.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 44.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 44.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 44.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 45.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 45.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 45.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 46.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 46.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 46.84 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 47.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 47.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 47.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 48.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 48.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 49.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 49.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 49.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 50.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 50.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 51.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 51.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 51.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 52.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 52.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 53.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 53.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 54.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 54.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 55.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 55.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 55.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 56.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 56.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 57.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 57.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 58.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 58.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 59.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 59.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 60.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 60.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 61.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 61.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 62.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 62.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 63.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 63.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 64.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 64.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 65.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 65.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 66.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 66.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 67.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 67.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 68.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 69.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 69.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 70.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 70.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 71.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 71.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 72.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 71.55 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1851 | 72.62 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 73.75 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 75.05 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 76.35 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 77.65 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 81.14 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1857 | 84.64 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1858 | 88.15 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1859 | 91.66 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 95.19 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 97.09 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 98.99 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 100.89 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 102.79 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 104.55 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 102 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1867 | 99.47 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1868 | 96.93 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1869 | 94.33 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 91.72 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1871 | 100.93 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1872 | 110.11 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1873 | 119.28 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1874 | 128.46 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1875 | 137.62 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 133.92 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1877 | 130.22 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1878 | 126.49 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1879 | 122.77 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1880 | 119.05 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1881 | 121.56 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 124.33 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 126.97 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 129.48 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 131.93 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 140.62 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 149.39 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1888 | 158.15 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1889 | 166.97 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 176.13 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1891 | 160.07 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1892 | 144.08 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1893 | 128.13 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1894 | 112.17 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1895 | 96.18 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1896 | 102.75 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1897 | 109.32 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1898 | 115.91 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 122.52 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 128.71 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 160.2 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1902 | 191.92 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1903 | 223.78 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1904 | 255.91 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1905 | 288.24 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1906 | 299.73 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 307.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 311.54 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 311.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 308.44 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 365.95 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1912 | 427.81 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1913 | 494.26 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1914 | 564.18 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1915 | 638.36 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1916 | 623.79 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 604.5 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1918 | 580.79 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1919 | 552.38 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 519.58 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1921 | 581.3 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1922 | 648.68 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1923 | 718.12 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1924 | 790.06 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 866.01 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1926 | 866.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 863.68 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 934.99 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1929 | 928.8 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 996.62 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1931 | 1,137 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1932 | 1,361 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1933 | 1,595 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1934 | 1,839 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1935 | 2,017 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1936 | 1,967 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1937 | 1,879 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 1,792 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 1,781 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 1,617 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1941 | 1,742 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 1,865 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 1,978 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 2,090 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1945 | 2,198 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 2,356 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 2,574 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 2,716 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 2,851 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 3,257 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 3,451 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 3,392 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3,463 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3,415 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 3,460 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3,326 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 3,201 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 3,115 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 2,973 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 2,881 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 2,956 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,142 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 2,896 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 2,809 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,820 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3,241 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 3,627 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 4,021 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 4,168 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,984 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 13,660 tonnes | +242.9% |
| 1972 | 13,069 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 10,858 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 18,677 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 9,385 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1976 | 8,991 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 8,480 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 11,956 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 10,001 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 11,926 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 10,558 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 9,451 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 9,986 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 8,231 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 8,666 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,925 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 7,148 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6,526 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 6,303 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 15,321 tonnes | +143.1% |
| 1991 | 18,414 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 15,510 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 13,416 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 13,120 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 13,889 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 13,089 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 15,082 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 15,904 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 15,094 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 15,720 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12,770 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 12,086 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13,001 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 13,378 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15,153 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 14,605 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,276 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,941 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 18,748 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,746 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 18,401 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 19,987 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 20,097 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17,920 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 18,134 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,922 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,558 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17,724 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,602 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16,092 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 16,924 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 17,001 tonnes | +0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 17,001 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 17,001 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +242.9% | 3,984 tonnes | 13,660 tonnes |
| 1990 | +143.1% | 6,303 tonnes | 15,321 tonnes |
| 1974 | +72.0% | 10,858 tonnes | 18,677 tonnes |
| 1975 | -49.7% | 18,677 tonnes | 9,385 tonnes |
| 1978 | +41.0% | 8,480 tonnes | 11,956 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 34.2 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 35.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 36.97 tonnes | 35.67 tonnes | 38.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 39.96 tonnes | 38.55 tonnes | 41.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 43.18 tonnes | 41.67 tonnes | 44.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 46.66 tonnes | 45.03 tonnes | 48.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 50.51 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | 52.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 54.79 tonnes | 52.78 tonnes | 56.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 59.43 tonnes | 57.25 tonnes | 61.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 64.44 tonnes | 62.09 tonnes | 66.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 69.87 tonnes | 67.32 tonnes | 72.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 79.26 tonnes | 71.55 tonnes | 91.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 99.22 tonnes | 94.33 tonnes | 104.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 120.15 tonnes | 91.72 tonnes | 137.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 136.84 tonnes | 119.05 tonnes | 166.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 126.73 tonnes | 96.18 tonnes | 176.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 247.94 tonnes | 128.71 tonnes | 311.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 516.05 tonnes | 308.44 tonnes | 638.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 771.76 tonnes | 519.58 tonnes | 934.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,636 tonnes | 996.62 tonnes | 2,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,199 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 2,851 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,305 tonnes | 2,973 tonnes | 3,463 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,256 tonnes | 2,809 tonnes | 4,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,906 tonnes | 3,984 tonnes | 18,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,572 tonnes | 6,303 tonnes | 11,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,884 tonnes | 13,089 tonnes | 18,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,868 tonnes | 12,086 tonnes | 18,748 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,509 tonnes | 17,558 tonnes | 20,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,673 tonnes | 16,092 tonnes | 17,001 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Barbados?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Barbados was 17,001 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 20,097 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Barbados rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.