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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Barbados: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.52 t (2024), 104th of 203 in the world and 20th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 3.23 t (2024), 119th of 203 in the world and 26th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.9 Mt (2024), 175th of 203 in the world and 28th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person2.52 t2024 · world 104/203 · region 20/39GHG per person3.23 t2024 · world 119/203 · region 26/39GHG emissions0.9 Mt2024 · world 175/203 · region 28/39CO₂ emissions0.7 Mt2024 · world 168/203 · region 27/39
CO₂ per person
BarbadosLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Barbados2.52 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
BarbadosLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Barbados3.23 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Barbados in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.52 t2024104/20320/392.24 t2.98 t2.39 t+5.3%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.23 t2024119/20326/393.20 t3.71 t3.07 t+4.4%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.9 Mt2024175/20328/390.8 Mt1.0 Mt0.9 Mt+5.9%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.7 Mt2024168/20327/390.6 Mt0.8 Mt0.7 Mt+6.9%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.2 Mt2024173/20328/390.2 Mt0.2 Mt0.2 Mt+0.9%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption5.5%2022166/21230/4111.9%8.2%4.7%+1.7 ppsince 201234.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output7.3%2021147/20626/410.0%0.2%5.4%+7.1 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³10.9 µg/m³2023148/20026/3512.3 µg/m³12.9 µg/m³11.3 µg/m³+9.8%since 201317.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area14.6%2024144/21436/4214.7%14.7%14.7%±0.0 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area23.2%2024140/21021/3941.9%34.9%23.3%−4.7 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area16.2%202467/2068/3934.9%27.9%16.3%−4.7 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.1%2025199/21340/42··0.0%+0.1 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources87.5%202221/1771/33101.2%87.5%87.5%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³283 m³2022162/18334/34305 m³291 m³284 m³−1.9%since 201221,253 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,793 kg/ha202494/17921/322,609 kg/ha2,884 kg/ha2,832 kg/ha+3.5%since 20144,828 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Barbados and its nearest countries

Barbados has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBarbadosSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesGrenadaDominica
CO₂ per person2.52 t20241.71 t20241.31 t20241.50 t20241.27 t2024
GHG per person3.23 t20242.61 t20241.84 t20242.06 t20242.30 t2024
GHG emissions0.9 Mt20240.5 Mt20240.2 Mt20240.2 Mt20240.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.7 Mt20240.3 Mt20240.1 Mt20240.2 Mt20240.1 Mt2024
Methane0.2 Mt20240.1 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.1 Mt20240.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy5.5%20229.7%20225.1%202210.0%20228.9%2022
Renewable power7.3%20212.5%202115.0%20212.0%202120.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure10.9 µg/m³202310.4 µg/m³202310.6 µg/m³202311.0 µg/m³202311.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover14.6%202453.8%202473.4%202451.5%202476.4%2024
Saint Lucia: environmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: environmentGrenada: environmentDominica: environment
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