Renewable electricity output in Barbados
Barbados: Renewable electricity output was 7.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 7.3% for renewable electricity output in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and up 2,817.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Barbados peaked at 7.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +74.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +191.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +129.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +59.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 8.8% compare
- 148 Niger 7.8% compare
- 149 Israel 7.6% compare
- 151 Guyana 7.1% compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 7.1% compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 7.1% compare
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 renewable electricity output in Barbados?
- Renewable electricity output in Barbados was 7.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for renewable electricity output?
- Barbados ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,817.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.