Barbados vs Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Barbados
4.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway
3.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Barbados rank
38th
Norway rank
41st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Barbados
- Norway
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.33 tonnes per person against 3.74 tonnes per person in Norway, a difference of 0.59 tonnes per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Norway ahead.
Barbados ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.27 tonnes per person | 0.2486 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.4499 tonnes per person | 0.426 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.4871 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.79 tonnes per person | 5.21 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 5.12 tonnes per person | 0.3848 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.78 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 0.1595 tonnes per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 0.1595 tonnes per person | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Barbados or Norway?
- Barbados, at 4.33 tonnes per person against 3.74 tonnes per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Barbados and Norway?
- 0.59 tonnes per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Barbados ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.