Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 7.6 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Barbados, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Barbados is 7.6 usd, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Barbados peaked at 33.73 usd in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 usd, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 usd | — |
| 2011 | 33.73 usd | — |
| 2012 | 33.29 usd | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.69 usd | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.4 usd | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.56 usd | -83.4% |
| 2016 | 5.73 usd | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.43 usd | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 7.27 usd | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1 usd | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.44 usd | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 6.58 usd | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 7.39 usd | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.71 usd | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6 usd | +13.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.6 usd is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.76 usd, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.6 usd is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 usd, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.62 usd | 0 usd | 33.73 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 usd | 5.44 usd | 7.6 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 8.08 usd compare
- 89 Morocco 7.88 usd compare
- 90 Jamaica 7.72 usd compare
- 92 Mauritania 6.93 usd compare
- 93 Paraguay 6.4 usd compare
- 94 United States 6.36 usd compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Barbados?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Barbados was 7.6 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33.73 usd in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 usd in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).