Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was 16.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados is 16.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 262.5% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 125 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -43.39 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Barbados 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 125 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1990 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1991 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1992 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -1645.5% |
| 1993 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1994 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1996 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -295.7% |
| 1997 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1998 | -13.95 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 1999 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 2000 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2001 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2002 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 2006 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2007 | -29.87 % change on previous year | -1635.0% |
| 2008 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2009 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2010 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2012 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +549.8% |
| 2013 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2014 | -35.88 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 2015 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2016 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 58.41 % change on previous year | +620.0% |
| 2019 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2020 | -43.39 % change on previous year | +486.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2022 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +797.8% |
| 2023 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2024 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.76 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 % change on previous year, 16.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.6539 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1635.0% | 1.95 % change on previous year | -29.87 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1645.5% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.47 % change on previous year | -29.87 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 % change on previous year | -35.88 % change on previous year | 58.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.91 % change on previous year | -43.39 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 6 Libya 20.79 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ukraine 19.75 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Mozambique 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 14.93 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bolivia 14.38 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uruguay 13.98 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados was 16.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 125 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.39 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.