Oil consumption per person in Barbados
Barbados: Oil consumption per person was 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,787 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 219 countries
All-time high
29,089 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
16,532 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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, oil consumption per person in Barbados stood at 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Barbados peaked at 29,089 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 41st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 17,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 17,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 17,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 19,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 20,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 19,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 17,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 18,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 19,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 20,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 18,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 19,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 21,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 22,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 22,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 25,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 25,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 29,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 27,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 26,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 25,492 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 25,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 23,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 23,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,437 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 24,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 23,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 19,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 18,455 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 19,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 22,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 38 Martinique 24,815 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Australia 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Brunei 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Taiwan 20,104 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 oil consumption per person in Barbados?
- Oil consumption per person in Barbados was 22,787 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29,089 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for oil consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.