Barbados vs Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Barbados
145,372 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
105,194 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
22nd
Maldives rank
24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre against 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 40,178 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Maldives ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 113.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,098 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 31,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,675 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 54,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,439 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 83,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 61,867 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2010s | 118,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 54,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 64,329 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2020s | 140,854 tonnes per square kilometre | 93,798 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,056 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Barbados or Maldives?
- Barbados, at 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre against 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Barbados and Maldives?
- 40,178 tonnes per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Maldives ranks 24th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.