Barbados vs Rwanda: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Barbados
1.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
159th
Rwanda rank
157th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Barbados
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.42 million tonnes against 1.22 million tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 195,960 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,169 tonnes | 24,358 tonnes | 83,812 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 263,882 tonnes | 60,718 tonnes | 203,164 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 521,742 tonnes | 162,315 tonnes | 359,427 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 712,673 tonnes | 613,688 tonnes | 98,985 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 981,596 tonnes | 457,611 tonnes | 523,985 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 485,754 tonnes | 784,618 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 815,297 tonnes | 514,763 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 166,424 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Barbados or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.42 million tonnes against 1.22 million tonnes in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Barbados and Rwanda?
- 195,960 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Rwanda rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Barbados ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.