Fossil fuel consumption per person in Barbados
Barbados: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Barbados peaked at 29,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,020 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Barbados 60th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 57 Austria 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Serbia 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Spain 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Cyprus 22,253 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 in Barbados?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Barbados was 23,598 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 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,020 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.