Barbados vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Barbados
0.1301 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.121 tonnes per person
in 2024
Barbados rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.1301 tonnes per person against 0.121 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0091 tonnes per person.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1928 it was South Africa ahead.

Barbados ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1940s 0.0177 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0177 tonnes per person Barbados
1990s 0.146 tonnes per person 0.0798 tonnes per person 0.0661 tonnes per person Barbados
2000s 0.1203 tonnes per person 0.1123 tonnes per person 0.008 tonnes per person Barbados
2010s 0.138 tonnes per person 0.1608 tonnes per person 0.0228 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 0.1096 tonnes per person 0.1255 tonnes per person 0.0158 tonnes per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 0.1301 tonnes per person against 0.121 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Barbados and South Africa?
0.0091 tonnes per person, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Barbados ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 146 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 from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.