Barbados vs Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas

Barbados
1.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Macao
2.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
115th
Macao rank
112th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Barbados
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 2.64 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 789,170 tonnes.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 115th and Macao ranks 112th of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 1.29 million tonnes 247,320 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes Barbados
2010s 1.51 million tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 505,467 tonnes Barbados
2020s 1.78 million tonnes 2.22 million tonnes 440,110 tonnes Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Barbados or Macao?
Macao, at 2.64 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Barbados and Macao?
789,170 tonnes, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Macao?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Macao rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
Barbados ranks 115th and Macao ranks 112th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.