Gas consumption per person in Barbados
Barbados: Gas consumption per person was 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
811.22 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
97th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,998 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
All-time low
477.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Barbados stood at 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Barbados peaked at 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
That places Barbados 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 487.96 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 486.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 484.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 483.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 481.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 479.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 478.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +124.6% |
| 1989 | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,776 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,528 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 1,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 752.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 676.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 645.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 635.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 647.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 739.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 864.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 552.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 688.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 774.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 835.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 690.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 697.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 775.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 695.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +124.6% | 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 611.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 645.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 552.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 690.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 94 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Myanmar 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Sweden 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 El Salvador 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Barbados?
- Gas consumption per person in Barbados was 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Barbados rank for gas consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.