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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.