Barbados vs Macao: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Barbados
1.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Macao
1.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Macao rank
165th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Barbados
- Macao
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.37 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Macao, a difference of 308,840 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 134,347 tonnes | 27,480 tonnes | 106,867 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 272,602 tonnes | 123,477 tonnes | 149,125 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 530,547 tonnes | 283,960 tonnes | 246,587 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 807,201 tonnes | 740,494 tonnes | 66,707 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 77,251 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 52,312 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 71,943 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 246,344 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Barbados or Macao?
- Barbados, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Barbados and Macao?
- 308,840 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Macao?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Macao rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 165th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.