Barbados vs Bhutan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Barbados
1.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Bhutan rank
160th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Barbados
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 292,250 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Bhutan ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 530,547 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | 523,952 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 807,201 tonnes | 101,489 tonnes | 705,712 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 268,912 tonnes | 832,913 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 496,832 tonnes | 951,265 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 104,479 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 212,494 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Barbados or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.37 million tonnes in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Barbados and Bhutan?
- 292,250 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Bhutan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Bhutan ranks 160th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.