CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Barbados

Barbados: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.55 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.55
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2009
All-time low
0.46
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Barbados, 1990–2018

0.511.522.51990200420181990: 0.461991: 0.471992: 0.61993: 0.541994: 0.551995: 0.591996: 0.61997: 0.611998: 0.621999: 0.652000: 0.592001: 0.662002: 0.662003: 0.672004: 0.662005: 0.692006: 0.722007: 0.742008: 0.942009: 2.62010: 0.82011: 0.92012: 1.22013: 0.82014: 0.622015: 0.642016: 0.662017: 0.522018: 0.55

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.55 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Barbados peaked at 2.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1990.

That places Barbados 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Barbados, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 0.46 —
1991 0.47 +2.2%
1992 0.6 +27.7%
1993 0.54 -10.0%
1994 0.55 +1.9%
1995 0.59 +7.3%
1996 0.6 +1.7%
1997 0.61 +1.7%
1998 0.62 +1.6%
1999 0.65 +4.8%
2000 0.59 -9.2%
2001 0.66 +11.9%
2002 0.66 +0.0%
2003 0.67 +1.5%
2004 0.66 -1.5%
2005 0.69 +4.5%
2006 0.72 +4.3%
2007 0.74 +2.8%
2008 0.94 +27.0%
2009 2.65 +181.9%
2010 0.8 -69.8%
2011 0.9 +12.5%
2012 1.21 +34.4%
2013 0.8 -33.9%
2014 0.62 -22.5%
2015 0.64 +3.2%
2016 0.66 +3.1%
2017 0.52 -21.2%
2018 0.55 +5.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 0.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 0.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +181.9% 0.94 2.65
2010 -69.8% 2.65 0.8
2013 -33.9% 1.21 0.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.569 0.46 0.65 10
2000s 0.898 0.59 2.65 10
2010s 0.7444 0.52 1.21 9

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 131 Maldives 0.68 compare
  2. 131 South Sudan 0.68 compare
  3. 133 Niger 0.57 compare
  4. 135 Mauritania 0.51 compare
  5. 136 East Timor 0.43 compare
  6. 137 Fiji 0.4 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Barbados?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Barbados was 0.55 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2009.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1990.
How does Barbados rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Barbados ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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