Barbados vs Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Barbados
54,532 tonnes
in 1989
Guyana
47,731 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
157th
Guyana rank
159th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 54,532 tonnes against 47,731 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 6,801 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 157th and Guyana ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,097 tonnes | 20,219 tonnes | 121.6 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 48,714 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 15,662 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 54,532 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 21,480 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 54,532 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | 21,480 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Barbados or Guyana?
- Barbados, at 54,532 tonnes against 47,731 tonnes in Guyana as of 1989.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Barbados and Guyana?
- 6,801 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Barbados ranks 157th and Guyana ranks 159th 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.