Barbados vs Kuwait: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Barbados
1,381 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait
1,312 kilograms per person
in 2023
Barbados rank
17th
Kuwait rank
18th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,381 kilograms per person against 1,312 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 69 kilograms per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,201 kilograms per person | 1,420 kilograms per person | 218.6 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1,417 kilograms per person | 1,722 kilograms per person | 305.64 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,353 kilograms per person | 1,749 kilograms per person | 395.7 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 974.51 kilograms per person | 1,195 kilograms per person | 220.32 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Barbados or Kuwait?
- Barbados, at 1,381 kilograms per person against 1,312 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 69 kilograms per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. 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 kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.