Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2011
All-time low
1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1980.
That places Barbados 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Mozambique 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 20 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 Belarus 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 24 South Korea 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.