Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Barbados, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Barbados peaked at 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1862.
That places Barbados 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Papua New Guinea 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Cape Verde 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Syria 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- 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 in Barbados?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Barbados was 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1862.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.