Barbados vs United Kingdom: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Barbados
5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Barbados rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
87th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Barbados, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.6109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.6049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.5923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.6138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.7231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Barbados or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Barbados ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.