Environment in Barbados

1,896 indicators covering environment for Barbados.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.2648 2023 down 23.1% 150th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.2842 2023 down 21.2% 147th
Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 7.47 1000 ha 2022 up 1.2% 193rd
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 108th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 1.34 1000 ha 2022 down 3.6% 182nd
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0.06 1000 ha 2022 down 14.3% 169th
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 0.02 1000 ha 2022 down 33.3% 178th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 169th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 3.84 1000 ha 2022 down 0.8% 209th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 10.41 million SLC 2023 up 20.7% 163rd
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 8.63 million SLC 2023 up 1.5% 163rd
Hardboard — Import quantity 53 m3 2024 up 55.9% 166th
Hardboard — Import value 29 1000 USD 2024 up 3.6% 169th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 2.33 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 36th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 357 m3 2024 up 31.2% 185th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 228 1000 USD 2024 up 23.9% 186th
Particle board — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 157th
Particle board — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 83.3% 155th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 56 m3 2024 up 194.7% 85th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 59 1000 USD 2024 up 22.9% 67th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 117th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 119th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 2.33 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 26th
Land use over the long-term 2,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 176th
Grazing land use over the long-term 2,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 176th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 122nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 241 m3 2024 up 119.1% 110th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 143 1000 USD 2024 up 66.3% 97th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 120th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 637 t 2024 down 38.4% 186th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 1,065 1000 USD 2024 down 20.0% 185th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 121st
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 27,232 1000 USD 2024 down 1.7% 147th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 653 1000 USD 2024 up 15.2% 160th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 15,067 1000 USD 2024 up 29.6% 155th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 178 1000 USD 2024 down 46.1% 153rd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 88,933 1000 USD 2024 down 3.1% 163rd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 16,723 1000 USD 2024 down 35.6% 142nd
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 99 % 2024 unchanged 61st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 4 1000 USD 2024 up 100.0% 139th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0035 t per person 2024 down 75.4% 87th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 81.3% 107th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 175th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 4 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 177th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.49 ODP tonnes 2021 down 81.5% 111th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.4% 2024 up 0.4% 97th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.2% 2024 up 0.4% 88th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 280,102 people 2024 up 1.9% 183rd
People not using improved drinking water sources 1,604 people 2024 down 42.2% 146th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.6% 2024 down 43.0% 135th
Share of the population using improved water sources 99.4% 2024 up 0.4% 97th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 89 1000 USD 2024 up 4,350.0% 107th
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 0.8299 Mt CO2e 2023 down 4.1% 143rd
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 179 1000 USD 2024 up 1,690.0% 103rd
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 11 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 163rd
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 1,048 t 2024 down 51.3% 149th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 1,451 1000 USD 2024 down 58.6% 145th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 165 1000 USD 2024 up 18.7% 128th