Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0085 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados is 0.0085 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0368 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1964.
That places Barbados 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.001 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0259 units per person | +1201.7% |
| 1972 | 0.025 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0212 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0368 units per person | +73.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 units per person | -53.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.023 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.027 units per person | +200.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0317 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.026 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 units per person | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.027 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 units per person | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 units per person | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 units per person | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per person | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0085 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0085 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1201.7% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0259 units per person |
| 1990 | +200.9% | 0.009 units per person | 0.027 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Barbados was 0.0085 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.