Barbados vs Gibraltar: emissions of air pollutants
Barbados
13,615 tonnes
in 2022
Gibraltar
14,381 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
176th
Gibraltar rank
175th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Barbados
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 14,381 tonnes against 13,615 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 766 tonnes.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 176th and Gibraltar ranks 175th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 25 and Gibraltar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5,239 tonnes | 179.98 tonnes | 5,059 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1760s | 5,642 tonnes | 190.27 tonnes | 5,451 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1770s | 6,072 tonnes | 201.14 tonnes | 5,871 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1780s | 6,531 tonnes | 212.63 tonnes | 6,319 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1790s | 7,021 tonnes | 224.78 tonnes | 6,797 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1800s | 7,543 tonnes | 237.63 tonnes | 7,306 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1810s | 8,098 tonnes | 257.58 tonnes | 7,840 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1820s | 8,686 tonnes | 287.19 tonnes | 8,399 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1830s | 9,309 tonnes | 320.19 tonnes | 8,989 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1840s | 9,966 tonnes | 357 tonnes | 9,609 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1850s | 10,703 tonnes | 420.14 tonnes | 10,283 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1860s | 13,089 tonnes | 619.73 tonnes | 12,469 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1870s | 14,595 tonnes | 603.86 tonnes | 13,991 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1880s | 15,769 tonnes | 522.9 tonnes | 15,246 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1890s | 15,639 tonnes | 656.35 tonnes | 14,983 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1900s | 14,727 tonnes | 635.83 tonnes | 14,091 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1910s | 12,502 tonnes | 438.72 tonnes | 12,063 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1920s | 10,798 tonnes | 344.26 tonnes | 10,454 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1930s | 13,071 tonnes | 354.66 tonnes | 12,717 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1940s | 12,634 tonnes | 398.75 tonnes | 12,235 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1950s | 10,542 tonnes | 1,744 tonnes | 8,798 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 4,352 tonnes | 1,741 tonnes | 2,611 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 3,050 tonnes | 5,247 tonnes | 2,197 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 5,944 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes | 1,656 tonnes | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 17,777 tonnes | 12,626 tonnes | 5,151 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 17,375 tonnes | 13,839 tonnes | 3,536 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 16,360 tonnes | 13,289 tonnes | 3,071 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 13,216 tonnes | 13,991 tonnes | 775.47 tonnes | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Barbados or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 14,381 tonnes against 13,615 tonnes in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Barbados and Gibraltar?
- 766 tonnes, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gibraltar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Gibraltar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Barbados ranks 176th and Gibraltar ranks 175th 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.