Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 129th of 201 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.
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 126 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Japan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Colombia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Bahamas, The 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Madagascar, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 French Polynesia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.