Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados stood at 30,000 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados peaked at 40,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Barbados 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 113,898 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados was 30,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.