Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 2,178 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 147.9 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1986.
Barbados ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 554.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 309.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1982 | 166.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 269.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1984 | 221.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 221.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 147.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 184.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1,338 cubic meters per square kilometre | +624.0% |
| 1989 | 1,220 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1,179 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,140 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,178 cubic meters per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1994 | 1,294 cubic meters per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 1,029 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 939.5 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 891.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 869.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 869.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,167 cubic meters per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 927.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 927.3 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 924.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 927.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 927.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 924.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,054 cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 813.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 802.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 661.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 661.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 835.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 835.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,050 cubic meters per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 933.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 855.94 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 769.79 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 936.92 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 871.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 784.95 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 463.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 147.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,338 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,163 cubic meters per square kilometre | 869.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,178 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 939.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | 802.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,167 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | 661.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,050 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | 784.95 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 31 United States of America 818.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 32 Algeria 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 33 Russian Federation 776.64 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 35 Netherlands 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 36 Egypt 527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Barbados was 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,178 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.9 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Barbados rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.