Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados
Barbados: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 106.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados is 106.25 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados peaked at 154.69 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 106.25 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Barbados 146th 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154.69 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 154.21 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 153.69 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 153.24 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 152.89 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 152.65 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 152.5 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 152.44 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 152.42 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 152.37 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 152.63 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 114.32 kilograms per person | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 113.57 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 112.87 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 149.65 kilograms per person | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 111.64 kilograms per person | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 111.11 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 110.58 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 110 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 109.43 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 108.99 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 108.64 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 108.32 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 108.04 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 107.78 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 107.53 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 107.3 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.08 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.87 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.68 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 106.49 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 106.32 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 106.26 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.25 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 106.25 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 106.25 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +32.6% | 112.87 kilograms per person | 149.65 kilograms per person |
| 2005 | -25.4% | 149.65 kilograms per person | 111.64 kilograms per person |
| 2001 | -25.1% | 152.63 kilograms per person | 114.32 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.11 kilograms per person | 152.37 kilograms per person | 154.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.58 kilograms per person | 109.43 kilograms per person | 152.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.72 kilograms per person | 106.68 kilograms per person | 108.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.33 kilograms per person | 106.25 kilograms per person | 106.49 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 143 Gabon 108.66 kilograms per person compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 107.15 kilograms per person compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 106.46 kilograms per person compare
- 147 Egypt 105.64 kilograms per person compare
- 148 Haiti 104.83 kilograms per person compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 101.72 kilograms per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Barbados was 106.25 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 154.69 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.25 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.