Barbados vs Macao: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Barbados
1.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Macao
1.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Macao rank
165th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Barbados
  • Macao
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.37 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Macao, a difference of 308,840 tonnes.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Macao Difference Ahead
1960s 345,882 tonnes 156,819 tonnes 189,062 tonnes Barbados
1970s 530,547 tonnes 283,960 tonnes 246,587 tonnes Barbados
1980s 807,201 tonnes 740,494 tonnes 66,707 tonnes Barbados
1990s 1.10 million tonnes 1.18 million tonnes 77,251 tonnes Macao
2000s 1.45 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes 52,312 tonnes Macao
2010s 1.46 million tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 71,943 tonnes Barbados
2020s 1.29 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 246,344 tonnes Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Barbados or Macao?
Barbados, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Barbados and Macao?
308,840 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Macao?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Macao rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Barbados ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.