Barbados vs Seychelles: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Barbados
47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Seychelles
35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Barbados rank
175th
Seychelles rank
178th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Barbados
- Seychelles
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Seychelles, a difference of 11,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Seychelles's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 178th of 201 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1860s | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1870s | 3,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1880s | 4,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1890s | 5,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1900s | 8,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 593.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1910s | 10,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 691.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1920s | 11,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1930s | 11,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 925.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1940s | 20,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1950s | 37,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1960s | 44,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1970s | 39,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1980s | 41,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1990s | 54,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 2000s | 46,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 2010s | 45,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 2020s | 46,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Barbados or Seychelles?
- Barbados, at 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Barbados and Seychelles?
- 11,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Barbados ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 178th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.