Fossil fuel consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Fossil fuel consumption was 6.67 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Barbados is 6.67 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Barbados peaked at 8.12 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.28 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Barbados 163rd out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 5.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 6.4 terawatt-hours | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Barbados?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Barbados was 6.67 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Barbados ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.