Barbados vs China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Barbados
8,086 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China
8,736 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
80th
China rank
77th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 650 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 80th and China ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,968 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1970s | 11,248 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,999 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,249 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11,604 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,392 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 11,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,652 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,777 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,202 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2020s | 8,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 423.22 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Barbados or China?
- China, at 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Barbados and China?
- 650 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and China rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 80th and China ranks 77th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.