Renewable energy consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Renewable energy consumption was 5.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Barbados, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Barbados is 5.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Barbados peaked at 17.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 166th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 10.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 163 Israel 6.2% compare
- 164 Egypt 6.1% compare
- 165 United States Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
- 167 Tuvalu 5.2% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.1% compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 4.2% 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 energy consumption in Barbados?
- Renewable energy consumption in Barbados was 5.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Barbados ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.