Energy mix in Barbados
Barbados: Energy mix was 6.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.77
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.12
in 2008
All-time low
4.28
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy mix in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy mix in Barbados stood at 6.77.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Barbados peaked at 8.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 1980.
That places Barbados 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.28 | — |
| 1981 | 4.46 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.52 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.59 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 5.32 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.07 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.19 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 5.5 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.56 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.43 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.64 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.06 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 6.09 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 6.19 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.48 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.97 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.97 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.02 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.14 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 7.65 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.37 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.74 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.28 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.82 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.09 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 6.69 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 6.77 | +1.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 | 4.28 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 | 5.06 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 | 6.88 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 | 6.41 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.49 | 6.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Barbados?
- Energy mix in Barbados was 6.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for energy mix?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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