Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Barbados stood at 0.0055 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Barbados peaked at 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 171st of 203 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 Waste in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0055 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0055 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0618 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 168 Bahamas 0.0072 Mt CO2e compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0069 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 French Polynesia 0.0057 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0053 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Vanuatu 0.0039 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Samoa 0.0035 Mt CO2e compare
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Barbados?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Barbados was 0.0055 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 waste recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).