Oil consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Oil consumption was 6.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7.93 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
4.16 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Barbados is 6.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Barbados peaked at 7.93 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.16 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 165th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.94 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 6.62 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.68 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.69 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.44 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 terawatt-hours | 6.55 terawatt-hours | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 terawatt-hours | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 in Barbados?
- Oil consumption in Barbados was 6.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for oil consumption?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.