Barbados vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Barbados
226.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
207.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Barbados rank
75th
North Korea rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Barbados
- North Korea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 226.13 tonnes per person against 207.28 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 18.85 tonnes per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Barbados ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 76th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 tonnes per person | 31.52 tonnes per person | 21.32 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 26.76 tonnes per person | 69.92 tonnes per person | 43.15 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 52.27 tonnes per person | 122.01 tonnes per person | 69.74 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 88.91 tonnes per person | 163.4 tonnes per person | 74.49 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 133.96 tonnes per person | 179.91 tonnes per person | 45.95 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 183.28 tonnes per person | 194.12 tonnes per person | 10.84 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 216.97 tonnes per person | 204.07 tonnes per person | 12.9 tonnes per person | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Barbados or North Korea?
- Barbados, at 226.13 tonnes per person against 207.28 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Barbados and North Korea?
- 18.85 tonnes per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 75th and North Korea ranks 76th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.