Wood fuel — Import quantity in Barbados
Barbados: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 5 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Barbados, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Barbados is 5 m3, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 91.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Barbados peaked at 2,600 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Barbados ranks 154th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 800 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 900 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 700 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1966 | 200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 700 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 900 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 m3 | +188.9% |
| 2002 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 m3 | -98.9% |
| 2009 | 28 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 m3 | -89.3% |
| 2012 | 3 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 m3 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 141 m3 | +14000.0% |
| 2015 | 56 m3 | -60.3% |
| 2016 | 5 m3 | -91.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 m3, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +14000.0% | 1 m3 | 141 m3 |
| 2001 | +188.9% | 900 m3 | 2,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555.56 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 450 m3 | 0 m3 | 900 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,916 m3 | 28 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.86 m3 | 1 m3 | 141 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 151 Ghana 7 m3 compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6 m3 compare
- 152 Philippines 6 m3 compare
- 154 Chad 5 m3 compare
- 156 El Salvador 4 m3 compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 m3 compare
- 156 Madagascar 4 m3
- 156 Sri Lanka 4 m3 compare
- 156 Laos 4 m3 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 wood fuel — import quantity in Barbados?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Barbados was 5 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Barbados rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en