Barbados vs Somalia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Barbados
1.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Somalia rank
164th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Barbados
- Somalia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.37 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 45,990 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118,714 tonnes | 61,922 tonnes | 56,792 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 272,602 tonnes | 133,003 tonnes | 139,598 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 530,547 tonnes | 405,605 tonnes | 124,942 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 807,201 tonnes | 818,453 tonnes | 11,252 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 608,863 tonnes | 492,961 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 633,506 tonnes | 814,591 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 913,802 tonnes | 546,064 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 52,372 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 Somalia?
- Barbados, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Barbados and Somalia?
- 45,990 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Somalia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.