Barbados vs North Korea: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Barbados
2.52
in 2024
North Korea
2.5
in 2024
Barbados rank
104th
North Korea rank
106th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Barbados
- North Korea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.52 against 2.5 in North Korea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
Barbados ranks 104th and North Korea ranks 106th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 | 5.31 | 3.69 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 6.76 | 4.87 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 4.26 | 1.98 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 3.09 | 0.6172 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.08 | 0.5658 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 0.0048 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Barbados or North Korea?
- Barbados, at 2.52 against 2.5 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Barbados and North Korea?
- 0.02, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and North Korea rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Barbados ranks 104th and North Korea ranks 106th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.