Barbados vs Seychelles: emissions of air pollutants

Barbados
13,615 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
17,405 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
176th
Seychelles rank
174th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Barbados
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 17,405 tonnes against 13,615 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 3,790 tonnes.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 174th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 27 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Seychelles Difference Ahead
1750s 5,239 tonnes 304.93 tonnes 4,934 tonnes Barbados
1760s 5,642 tonnes 304.67 tonnes 5,337 tonnes Barbados
1770s 6,072 tonnes 304.29 tonnes 5,767 tonnes Barbados
1780s 6,531 tonnes 303.77 tonnes 6,227 tonnes Barbados
1790s 7,021 tonnes 303.1 tonnes 6,718 tonnes Barbados
1800s 7,543 tonnes 302.25 tonnes 7,241 tonnes Barbados
1810s 8,098 tonnes 301.9 tonnes 7,796 tonnes Barbados
1820s 8,686 tonnes 302.18 tonnes 8,384 tonnes Barbados
1830s 9,309 tonnes 302.22 tonnes 9,007 tonnes Barbados
1840s 9,966 tonnes 302.01 tonnes 9,664 tonnes Barbados
1850s 10,703 tonnes 377.75 tonnes 10,325 tonnes Barbados
1860s 13,089 tonnes 416.56 tonnes 12,672 tonnes Barbados
1870s 14,595 tonnes 777.01 tonnes 13,818 tonnes Barbados
1880s 15,769 tonnes 850.55 tonnes 14,919 tonnes Barbados
1890s 15,639 tonnes 884.84 tonnes 14,754 tonnes Barbados
1900s 14,727 tonnes 883.65 tonnes 13,843 tonnes Barbados
1910s 12,502 tonnes 875.76 tonnes 11,626 tonnes Barbados
1920s 10,798 tonnes 1,243 tonnes 9,556 tonnes Barbados
1930s 13,071 tonnes 1,882 tonnes 11,190 tonnes Barbados
1940s 12,634 tonnes 2,562 tonnes 10,072 tonnes Barbados
1950s 10,542 tonnes 2,328 tonnes 8,215 tonnes Barbados
1960s 4,352 tonnes 748.24 tonnes 3,603 tonnes Barbados
1970s 3,050 tonnes 1,646 tonnes 1,404 tonnes Barbados
1980s 5,944 tonnes 3,950 tonnes 1,995 tonnes Barbados
1990s 17,777 tonnes 5,114 tonnes 12,662 tonnes Barbados
2000s 17,375 tonnes 10,354 tonnes 7,020 tonnes Barbados
2010s 16,360 tonnes 12,439 tonnes 3,921 tonnes Barbados
2020s 13,216 tonnes 17,056 tonnes 3,840 tonnes Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Barbados or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 17,405 tonnes against 13,615 tonnes in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Barbados and Seychelles?
3,790 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Barbados ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 174th 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

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
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

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.