Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 23,965 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,965
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
29,766
in 2008
All-time low
17,020
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 23,965 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 29,766 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,020, in 1980.
That places Barbados 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,020 | — |
| 1981 | 17,661 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 17,848 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,760 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 18,010 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 19,834 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 20,738 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 19,694 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 18,510 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 20,120 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 21,276 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 21,447 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22,578 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 21,939 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 20,760 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 21,511 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 19,296 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 23,220 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 23,582 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24,680 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 26,578 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 26,558 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26,562 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,680 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,727 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26,792 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26,724 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25,376 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 29,766 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 27,908 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 26,774 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 28,044 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 26,282 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 26,601 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23,039 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 24,429 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 24,818 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 23,423 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 26,041 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 25,227 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 20,381 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 19,456 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 21,012 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 23,688 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 23,965 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,819 | 17,020 | 20,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,029 | 19,296 | 24,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,967 | 25,376 | 29,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,468 | 23,039 | 28,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,700 | 19,456 | 23,965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 use per person vs gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Barbados was 23,965 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29,766 in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,020 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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