Barbados vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Barbados
54,532 tonnes
in 1989
South Sudan
105,542 tonnes
in 2011
Barbados rank
157th
South Sudan rank
156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Barbados
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 105,542 tonnes against 54,532 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 51,010 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Barbados's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 179 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,097 tonnes | 54,289 tonnes | 34,192 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 48,714 tonnes | 101,310 tonnes | 52,596 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 54,532 tonnes | 105,432 tonnes | 50,900 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 54,532 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 51,010 tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Barbados or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 105,542 tonnes against 54,532 tonnes in Barbados as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Barbados and South Sudan?
- 51,010 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Barbados and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Barbados ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 156th 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.