Barbados vs Faroe Islands: Carbon intensity of energy
Barbados
201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Faroe Islands
202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Barbados rank
115th
Faroe Islands rank
114th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Barbados
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Barbados, a difference of 0.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Barbados ranks 115th and Faroe Islands ranks 114th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Faroe Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4,818 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4,651 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 191.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 200.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 205.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Barbados |
| 2020s | 211.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Barbados or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Barbados and Faroe Islands?
- 0.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Faroe Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Faroe Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Barbados ranks 115th and Faroe Islands ranks 114th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.