Barbados vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Barbados
109,896 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
103,754 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
109th
Ireland rank
110th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Barbados
- Ireland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 109,896 tonnes against 103,754 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 6,142 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,152 tonnes | 3,874 tonnes | 16,278 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 55,692 tonnes | 89,084 tonnes | 33,392 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 89,750 tonnes | 97,420 tonnes | 7,670 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 109,896 tonnes | 103,216 tonnes | 6,680 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Barbados or Ireland?
- Barbados, at 109,896 tonnes against 103,754 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Barbados and Ireland?
- 6,142 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Barbados ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 110th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.