Barbados vs Denmark: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Barbados
4.83 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark
4.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Barbados rank
71st
Denmark rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Barbados
- Denmark
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.83 tonnes per person against 4.75 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 86 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Denmark ahead.
Barbados ranks 71st and Denmark ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.5348 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 8.09 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 11.79 tonnes per person | 9.68 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 7.53 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 11.92 tonnes per person | 7.7 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per person | 10.1 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.24 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.3201 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Barbados or Denmark?
- Barbados, at 4.83 tonnes per person against 4.75 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Barbados and Denmark?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Denmark?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Denmark rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Barbados ranks 71st and Denmark ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.