Oil production per person in Barbados
Barbados: Oil production per person was 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 43rd out of 218 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.
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
- 40 Albania 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Mongolia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Egypt 2,601 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Thailand 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Bolivia 2,099 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Belarus 1,922 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 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 43rd out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.