How does Barbados rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?

Barbados ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Barbados

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Barbados
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Barbados: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0007 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

148th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0008 Mt CO2e

in 2008

All-time low

0.0004 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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

Barbados recorded 0.0007 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Barbados peaked at 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Barbados ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Barbados, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0004 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
1973	0.0004 Mt CO2e	-20.0%
1974	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
1976	0.0004 Mt CO2e	-20.0%
1977	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1982	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1984	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1985	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1986	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
1987	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1988	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1990	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1991	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1992	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1993	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1994	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1995	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1996	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1997	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1998	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2000	0.0005 Mt CO2e	-16.7%
2001	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2002	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2003	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
2004	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2005	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2006	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2007	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2008	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
2009	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2010	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2011	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-25.0%
2012	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2013	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
2014	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-14.3%
2015	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
2016	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2017	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-14.3%
2018	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
2019	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+14.3%
2020	0.0007 Mt CO2e	-12.5%
2021	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-14.3%
2022	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
2023	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

Barbados's 0.0007 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Barbados's 0.0007 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0008 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0008 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Barbados

146 Eritrea 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
146 Macao 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
148 Armenia 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
148 Costa Rica 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
148 Fiji 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
148 Georgia 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
148 Sierra Leone 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
148 Somalia 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Barbados?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Barbados was 0.0007 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2008.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?: Barbados ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).