Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Barbados
Barbados: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.1171 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Barbados stood at 0.1171 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Barbados peaked at 0.1426 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1146 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.116 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1258 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1286 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1301 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1335 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1364 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.137 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1396 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1426 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1388 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1367 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1351 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1346 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.133 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1294 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.128 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.126 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.125 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1232 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1199 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.119 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1192 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1185 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1205 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1212 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1203 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1202 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1206 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1192 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1184 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.118 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1178 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1187 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1189 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1191 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1184 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1173 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1162 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.116 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1158 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.115 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1148 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1146 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1147 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1156 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1162 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.117 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.117 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1171 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1171 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1305 Mt CO2e | 0.116 Mt CO2e | 0.1396 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1337 Mt CO2e | 0.126 Mt CO2e | 0.1426 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 Mt CO2e | 0.1185 Mt CO2e | 0.125 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | 0.1173 Mt CO2e | 0.1206 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | 0.1146 Mt CO2e | 0.1162 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | 0.1156 Mt CO2e | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Barbados
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Barbados?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Barbados was 0.1171 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1426 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1146 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).