Barbados vs New Caledonia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Barbados
455,450 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
New Caledonia
523,561 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Barbados rank
174th
New Caledonia rank
171st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 523,561 tonnes CO₂e against 455,450 tonnes CO₂e in Barbados, a difference of 68,111 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 171st of 217 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,784 tonnes CO₂e | 397,708 tonnes CO₂e | 125,924 tonnes CO₂e | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 352,351 tonnes CO₂e | 406,060 tonnes CO₂e | 53,709 tonnes CO₂e | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 414,766 tonnes CO₂e | 593,014 tonnes CO₂e | 178,248 tonnes CO₂e | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 523,561 tonnes CO₂e against 455,450 tonnes CO₂e in Barbados as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 68,111 tonnes CO₂e, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Barbados ranks 174th and New Caledonia ranks 171st 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.