Barbados vs Cape Verde: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Barbados
455,450 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cape Verde
301,214 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Barbados rank
174th
Cape Verde rank
177th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 455,450 tonnes CO₂e against 301,214 tonnes CO₂e in Cape Verde, a difference of 154,236 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 174th and Cape Verde ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,784 tonnes CO₂e | 178,151 tonnes CO₂e | 93,633 tonnes CO₂e | Barbados |
| 2000s | 352,351 tonnes CO₂e | 227,748 tonnes CO₂e | 124,603 tonnes CO₂e | Barbados |
| 2010s | 414,766 tonnes CO₂e | 275,998 tonnes CO₂e | 138,768 tonnes CO₂e | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 455,450 tonnes CO₂e against 301,214 tonnes CO₂e in Cape Verde as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 154,236 tonnes CO₂e, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Barbados ranks 174th and Cape Verde ranks 177th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.