Oil production in Barbados
Barbados: Oil production was 0.6293 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6293 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.6723 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Barbados, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production in Barbados is 0.6293 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Barbados peaked at 0.6723 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 88th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1977 terawatt-hours | +112.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1977 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4303 terawatt-hours | +117.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6723 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6363 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4022 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3342 terawatt-hours | -46.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3178 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | +97.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +300.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +117.6% | 0.1977 terawatt-hours | 0.4303 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +112.5% | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.1977 terawatt-hours |
| 1930 | +100.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.0233 terawatt-hours |
| 1935 | -100.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1940 | -100.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.164 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6279 terawatt-hours | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6334 terawatt-hours | 0.6276 terawatt-hours | 0.6723 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6054 terawatt-hours | 0.4022 terawatt-hours | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5076 terawatt-hours | 0.3178 terawatt-hours | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Barbados?
- Oil production in Barbados was 0.6293 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6723 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for oil production?
- Barbados ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.