Barbados vs Bermuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Barbados
54,532 tonnes
in 1989
Bermuda
40,304 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
157th
Bermuda rank
160th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Barbados
- Bermuda
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 54,532 tonnes against 40,304 tonnes in Bermuda, a difference of 14,228 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Bermuda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bermuda ahead.
Barbados ranks 157th and Bermuda ranks 160th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Bermuda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bermuda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,097 tonnes | 22,732 tonnes | 2,635 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1960s | 48,067 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 11,427 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 54,532 tonnes | 38,472 tonnes | 16,060 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 54,532 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 14,228 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Barbados or Bermuda?
- Barbados, at 54,532 tonnes against 40,304 tonnes in Bermuda as of 1989.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Barbados and Bermuda?
- 14,228 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bermuda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Barbados and Bermuda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Barbados ranks 157th and Bermuda ranks 160th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.