Oil production per person in Barbados
Barbados: Oil production per person was 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,228 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,545 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Barbados, 1900–2024
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
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Barbados is 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Barbados peaked at 2,545 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Barbados 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 68.33 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 67.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 133.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.9% |
| 1931 | 66.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.5% |
| 1932 | 65.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 64.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 64.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 60.73 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 46.58 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 92.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.5% |
| 1974 | 370.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +299.3% |
| 1975 | 787.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +112.2% |
| 1976 | 925.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 785.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 1,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +117.7% |
| 1979 | 1,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 2,427 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,272 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 2,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.4% |
| 2024 | 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +299.3% | 92.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 370.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +117.7% | 785.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,711 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +112.2% | 370.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 787.1 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1935 | -100.0% | 64.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1940 | -100.0% | 60.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +99.5% | 46.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.92 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 45.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 652.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 41 Albania 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Mongolia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Egypt 2,601 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Thailand 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Bolivia 2,099 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Belarus 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in Barbados?
- Oil production per person in Barbados was 2,228 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 oil production per person recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,545 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for oil production per person?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.