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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Barbados

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Barbados
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Barbados

164 Rwanda 19,507 tonnes compare
165 Seychelles 17,214 tonnes compare
166 Eritrea 17,145 tonnes compare
168 Djibouti 16,260 tonnes compare
169 Cape Verde 16,204 tonnes compare
170 Central African Republic 13,356 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Barbados

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9121 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0279 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1624 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1171 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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