Barbados vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Barbados
23,598 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Spain
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Barbados rank
60th
Spain rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Barbados
- Spain
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Spain ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 22,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,445 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 26,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,651 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 25,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 438.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 21,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Barbados or Spain?
- Barbados, at 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Barbados and Spain?
- 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Spain ranks 62nd of 213 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.