Barbados vs Somalia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Barbados
1.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
163rd
Somalia rank
164th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Barbados
- Somalia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.37 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 45,990 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345,882 tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 530,547 tonnes | 405,605 tonnes | 124,942 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 807,201 tonnes | 818,453 tonnes | 11,252 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 608,863 tonnes | 492,961 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 633,506 tonnes | 814,591 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 913,802 tonnes | 546,064 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 52,372 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 Somalia?
- Barbados, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Barbados and Somalia?
- 45,990 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Somalia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 164th 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
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.