Annual change in primary energy use in Barbados
Barbados: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0814 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Barbados is 0.0814 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.2% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Barbados peaked at 1.23 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.35 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Barbados 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1743 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.0619 terawatt-hours | -64.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2476 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1984 | -0.1735 terawatt-hours | -170.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4829 terawatt-hours | -378.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2476 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2547 terawatt-hours | -202.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2958 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4218 terawatt-hours | -242.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3084 terawatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0613 terawatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3135 terawatt-hours | +411.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1496 terawatt-hours | -147.7% |
| 1994 | -0.2956 terawatt-hours | +97.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2055 terawatt-hours | -169.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5758 terawatt-hours | -380.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -279.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0957 terawatt-hours | -90.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2903 terawatt-hours | +203.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4863 terawatt-hours | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 terawatt-hours | +1029.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0528 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 2007 | -0.3313 terawatt-hours | -2126.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -472.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4671 terawatt-hours | -137.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2809 terawatt-hours | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3749 terawatt-hours | -233.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4657 terawatt-hours | -224.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1076 terawatt-hours | -123.1% |
| 2014 | -0.9734 terawatt-hours | -1005.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4026 terawatt-hours | -141.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1236 terawatt-hours | -69.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3766 terawatt-hours | -404.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7476 terawatt-hours | -298.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2161 terawatt-hours | -128.9% |
| 2020 | -1.35 terawatt-hours | +525.9% |
| 2021 | -0.2518 terawatt-hours | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4427 terawatt-hours | -275.8% |
| 2023 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | +70.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0814 terawatt-hours | -89.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0814 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0814 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2126.6% | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | -0.3313 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1014 terawatt-hours | -0.2958 terawatt-hours | 0.4829 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1286 terawatt-hours | -0.5758 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1171 terawatt-hours | -0.4671 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0556 terawatt-hours | -0.9734 terawatt-hours | 0.7476 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0649 terawatt-hours | -1.35 terawatt-hours | 0.756 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Barbados?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Barbados was 0.0814 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.