Energy intensity in Barbados
Barbados: Energy intensity was 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Barbados is 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Barbados peaked at 5.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
That places Barbados 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 4.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.35 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.36 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.27 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.19 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.92 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 5.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.92 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.88 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.13 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.22 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.19 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.01 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.31 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 105 Jamaica 3.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Viet Nam 3.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Slovakia 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Mauritania 3.74 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Tunisia 3.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Georgia 3.64 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Barbados?
- Energy intensity in Barbados was 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for energy intensity?
- Barbados ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.