Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 90.5% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 20.39 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -19.07 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 121st of 217 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.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +294.6% |
| 1984 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1985 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 1986 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1987 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1988 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 1990 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1992 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +405.4% |
| 1993 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1994 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1995 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1996 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -369.9% |
| 1997 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1998 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1999 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2000 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0596 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6731 % change on previous year | +1029.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7453 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7736 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.227 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2007 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -2122.8% |
| 2008 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -490.2% |
| 2009 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2010 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2012 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2014 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -991.9% |
| 2015 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2017 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -399.3% |
| 2018 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2019 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2020 | -19.07 % change on previous year | +544.9% |
| 2021 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2022 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2023 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5198 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.286 % change on previous year | -19.07 % change on previous year | 12.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 118 Eswatini 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bermuda 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Zealand 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Peru 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 1.13 % change on previous year 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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Barbados was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 20.39 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.