Barbados vs Macao: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Barbados
1.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Macao
1.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Macao rank
165th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Barbados or Macao?
- Barbados, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 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 (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.