Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 374.68 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Barbados is 374.68 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Barbados peaked at 1,805 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 326.78 TJ, in 2015.
That places Barbados 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,805 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,720 TJ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,428 TJ | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 1,250 TJ | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1,328 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,428 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,534 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,611 TJ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,217 TJ | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 1,379 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1,518 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1,324 TJ | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1,200 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,071 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,099 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,139 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,160 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,165 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,141 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,234 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,186 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 552.2 TJ | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 499.38 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 382.98 TJ | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 359.68 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 326.78 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 331.48 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 481.85 TJ | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 547.17 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 348.02 TJ | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 393.56 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 385.2 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 405.04 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 371.82 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 374.68 TJ | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 374.68 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 374.68 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,470 TJ | 1,217 TJ | 1,805 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 TJ | 1,071 TJ | 1,518 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.53 TJ | 326.78 TJ | 1,186 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.06 TJ | 371.82 TJ | 405.04 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Barbados?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Barbados was 374.68 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,805 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.78 TJ in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Barbados ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.