What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 13.39 tonnes in 1750.

How does Barbados rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Barbados ranks 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Barbados

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Barbados
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 2,387 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

2,387 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

180th

of 220 countries

All-time high

9,229 tonnes

in 1974

All-time low

13.39 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Barbados, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 2,387 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Barbados peaked at 9,229 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.39 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Barbados 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	13.86 tonnes	13.39 tonnes	14.32 tonnes	10
1760s	14.92 tonnes	14.42 tonnes	15.42 tonnes	10
1770s	16.06 tonnes	15.53 tonnes	16.59 tonnes	10
1780s	17.28 tonnes	16.71 tonnes	17.84 tonnes	10
1790s	18.58 tonnes	17.97 tonnes	19.18 tonnes	10
1800s	19.96 tonnes	19.31 tonnes	20.6 tonnes	10
1810s	21.43 tonnes	20.74 tonnes	22.11 tonnes	10
1820s	22.99 tonnes	22.26 tonnes	23.72 tonnes	10
1830s	24.64 tonnes	23.87 tonnes	25.41 tonnes	10
1840s	26.39 tonnes	25.58 tonnes	27.2 tonnes	10
1850s	28.38 tonnes	26.81 tonnes	31.93 tonnes	10
1860s	34.74 tonnes	33.07 tonnes	35.95 tonnes	10
1870s	38.84 tonnes	33.72 tonnes	41.9 tonnes	10
1880s	42.03 tonnes	38.71 tonnes	47.09 tonnes	10
1890s	41.56 tonnes	36.43 tonnes	49.31 tonnes	10
1900s	40.01 tonnes	34.62 tonnes	42.19 tonnes	10
1910s	36.2 tonnes	31.91 tonnes	40.68 tonnes	10
1920s	34.38 tonnes	29.75 tonnes	38.5 tonnes	10
1930s	49.14 tonnes	41.72 tonnes	55.11 tonnes	10
1940s	50.23 tonnes	43.37 tonnes	57.3 tonnes	10
1950s	174.87 tonnes	133.71 tonnes	203.08 tonnes	10
1960s	325.82 tonnes	220.17 tonnes	552.81 tonnes	10
1970s	5,081 tonnes	495.67 tonnes	9,229 tonnes	10
1980s	3,828 tonnes	2,319 tonnes	5,784 tonnes	10
1990s	7,315 tonnes	5,721 tonnes	9,147 tonnes	10
2000s	3,556 tonnes	1,738 tonnes	8,277 tonnes	10
2010s	3,329 tonnes	2,583 tonnes	3,637 tonnes	10
2020s	2,307 tonnes	2,141 tonnes	2,392 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Barbados

177 Burundi 2,968 tonnes compare
178 Central African Republic 2,890 tonnes compare
181 Guinea-Bissau 2,155 tonnes compare
183 Comoros 1,367 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)
Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.5% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.9% (2023)

All data for Barbados →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Barbados?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Barbados was 2,387 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 9,229 tonnes in 1974.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 13.39 tonnes in 1750.
How does Barbados rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Barbados ranks 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.