Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 0.564 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at 0.564 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 95.9% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 23.04 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -18.3 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Barbados 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +294.4% |
| 1984 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1985 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 1986 | 5 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1987 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1988 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1989 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1990 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1993 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1994 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1995 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1996 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -373.8% |
| 1997 | 23.04 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 1998 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1999 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6199 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1561 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2007 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -2361.1% |
| 2008 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -631.5% |
| 2009 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2010 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2012 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2014 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -1280.4% |
| 2015 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2017 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -545.0% |
| 2018 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 2019 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2020 | -18.3 % change on previous year | +542.0% |
| 2021 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 0.564 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.564 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1558 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.564 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0862 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 | -2361.1% | 0.1561 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -10.81 % change on previous year | 23.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8771 % change on previous year | -12.52 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.165 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 135 Aruba 0.8107 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Iceland 0.6739 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Iran 0.568 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Greece 0.5477 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5068 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Greenland 0.4997 % 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 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Barbados was 0.564 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 Oil 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.