Barbados vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Barbados
4.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
3.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
133rd
Malawi rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.17 million tonnes against 3.93 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 239,000 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 134th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 74,544 tonnes | 74,544 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 272,401 tonnes | 272,401 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 598,060 tonnes | 598,060 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 197,126 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 806,692 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 985,393 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 473,161 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 220,028 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 941,825 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 506,928 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Barbados or Malawi?
- Barbados, at 4.17 million tonnes against 3.93 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Barbados and Malawi?
- 239,000 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 134th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.