Barbados vs Mauritius: Methane emissions from agriculture
Barbados
30,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius
20,000 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
169th
Mauritius rank
172nd
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 30,000 tonnes against 20,000 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 10,000 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 169th and Mauritius ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 34,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 30,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 30,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Barbados or Mauritius?
- Barbados, at 30,000 tonnes against 20,000 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 10,000 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Mauritius ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. 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.