Barbados vs South Africa: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Barbados
11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Africa
11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Barbados rank
90th
South Africa rank
91st
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa, a difference of 130 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,138 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,433 international-$ in 2011 prices | 294.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6,782 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,544 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,238 international-$ in 2011 prices | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10,543 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,673 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,870 international-$ in 2011 prices | Barbados |
| 1980s | 12,252 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,571 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | Barbados |
| 1990s | 11,945 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,453 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,492 international-$ in 2011 prices | Barbados |
| 2000s | 12,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,126 international-$ in 2011 prices | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11,947 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 89.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10,807 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | 369.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Barbados or South Africa?
- Barbados, at 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Barbados and South Africa?
- 130 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Barbados ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.