Oil consumption per person in Barbados
Barbados: Oil consumption per person was 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
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 |
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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 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.