Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 106.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados is 106.25 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados peaked at 154.69 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 106.25 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.11 kilograms per person | 152.37 kilograms per person | 154.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.58 kilograms per person | 109.43 kilograms per person | 152.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.72 kilograms per person | 106.68 kilograms per person | 108.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.33 kilograms per person | 106.25 kilograms per person | 106.49 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 143 Gabon 108.66 kilograms per person compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 107.15 kilograms per person compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 106.46 kilograms per person compare
- 147 Egypt 105.64 kilograms per person compare
- 148 Haiti 104.83 kilograms per person compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 101.72 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Barbados
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Barbados was 106.25 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 154.69 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.25 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.