Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.0189 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Barbados 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0169 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0124 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0189 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 15 Belgium 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 0.0171 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 0.0146 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 20 Luxembourg 0.0141 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 0.0135 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Primary energy use 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.