Barbados vs Fiji: emissions of air pollutants
Barbados
13,615 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji
19,050 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
176th
Fiji rank
173rd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Barbados
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 19,050 tonnes against 13,615 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 5,435 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Fiji ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 22 and Fiji in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,239 tonnes | 1,014 tonnes | 4,225 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1760s | 5,642 tonnes | 1,065 tonnes | 4,576 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1770s | 6,072 tonnes | 1,119 tonnes | 4,953 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1780s | 6,531 tonnes | 1,174 tonnes | 5,357 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1790s | 7,021 tonnes | 1,232 tonnes | 5,789 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1800s | 7,543 tonnes | 1,292 tonnes | 6,251 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1810s | 8,098 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 6,742 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1820s | 8,686 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | 7,263 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1830s | 9,309 tonnes | 1,494 tonnes | 7,816 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1840s | 9,966 tonnes | 1,565 tonnes | 8,401 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1850s | 10,703 tonnes | 1,884 tonnes | 8,819 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1860s | 13,089 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | 10,525 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1870s | 14,595 tonnes | 3,347 tonnes | 11,248 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1880s | 15,769 tonnes | 5,176 tonnes | 10,593 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1890s | 15,639 tonnes | 7,241 tonnes | 8,399 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1900s | 14,727 tonnes | 8,964 tonnes | 5,762 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1910s | 12,502 tonnes | 10,638 tonnes | 1,864 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1920s | 10,798 tonnes | 9,509 tonnes | 1,289 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1930s | 13,071 tonnes | 8,922 tonnes | 4,150 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1940s | 12,634 tonnes | 6,806 tonnes | 5,828 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1950s | 10,542 tonnes | 6,981 tonnes | 3,561 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 4,352 tonnes | 6,131 tonnes | 1,780 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 3,050 tonnes | 9,468 tonnes | 6,418 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | 5,944 tonnes | 10,696 tonnes | 4,752 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1990s | 17,777 tonnes | 15,301 tonnes | 2,476 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 17,375 tonnes | 17,551 tonnes | 176.18 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 16,360 tonnes | 19,340 tonnes | 2,980 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 13,216 tonnes | 19,207 tonnes | 5,992 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Barbados or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 19,050 tonnes against 13,615 tonnes in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Barbados and Fiji?
- 5,435 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Fiji?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Fiji rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Fiji ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.