Barbados vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Barbados
1.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
894,375 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
115th
Rwanda rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Barbados
- Rwanda
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.85 million tonnes against 894,375 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 951,675 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,522 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 47,522 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 121,244 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 121,244 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 186,045 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | 185,678 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 401,192 tonnes | 16,077 tonnes | 385,115 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 821,359 tonnes | 18,637 tonnes | 802,721 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 25,599 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 149,776 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 716,802 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Barbados or Rwanda?
- Barbados, at 1.85 million tonnes against 894,375 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Barbados and Rwanda?
- 951,675 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Rwanda?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Barbados ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 118th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.