Barbados vs Cape Verde: Methane emissions
Barbados
160,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cape Verde
158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Barbados rank
175th
Cape Verde rank
176th
Methane emissions over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 160,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 175th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 66,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1860s | 73,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1870s | 77,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1880s | 82,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1890s | 87,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1900s | 86,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1910s | 78,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1920s | 75,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1930s | 82,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1940s | 97,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1950s | 133,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1960s | 176,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1970s | 232,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1980s | 232,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 1990s | 203,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 2000s | 192,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 2010s | 167,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
| 2020s | 162,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 160,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 158,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 2,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for methane emissions?
- Barbados ranks 175th and Cape Verde ranks 176th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.