Barbados vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
23,965 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25,129 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Barbados rank
75th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
73rd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person in Barbados, a difference of 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,322 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 22,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,638 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 26,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,592 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,128 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 21,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,105 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.