Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Barbados
Barbados: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5.6% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Barbados peaked at 17.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
That places Barbados 173rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.9% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 46% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Barbados?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Barbados was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Barbados rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).