Gas consumption per person in Barbados
Barbados: Gas consumption per person was 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 96th out of 218 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.
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
- 93 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Myanmar 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Sweden 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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 96th out of 218 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.