Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Barbados
Barbados: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Barbados, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Barbados peaked at 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
Barbados ranks 96th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 611.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 645.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 552.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 690.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 93 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Myanmar 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Sweden 797.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 783.45 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Barbados?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Barbados was 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Barbados rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.