Barbados vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Barbados
54,532 tonnes
in 1989
Paraguay
152,237 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
157th
Paraguay rank
155th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Barbados
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 152,237 tonnes against 54,532 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 97,705 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.8 times Barbados's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 157th and Paraguay ranks 155th of 179 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 18,837 tonnes | 18,837 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 37,915 tonnes | 37,915 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 99,162 tonnes | 99,162 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 20,097 tonnes | 100,832 tonnes | 80,735 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 40,034 tonnes | 100,947 tonnes | 60,913 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Barbados or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 152,237 tonnes against 54,532 tonnes in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Barbados and Paraguay?
- 97,705 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 1960.
- How do Barbados and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Barbados ranks 157th and Paraguay ranks 155th 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.