Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Barbados
Barbados: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 3.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, energy intensity level of primary energy in Barbados stood at 3.17. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Barbados peaked at 4.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 113th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.52 | — |
| 1991 | 4.05 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.69 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.16 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.23 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.73, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.43 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.49 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.47 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.17 | 3.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Barbados?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Barbados was 3.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Barbados ranks 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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