Barbados vs United Kingdom: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Barbados
70.83 kilograms per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Barbados rank
79th
United Kingdom rank
77th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 76 kilograms per person against 70.83 kilograms per person in Barbados, a difference of 5.17 kilograms per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Barbados ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.85 kilograms per person | 219.92 kilograms per person | 40.07 kilograms per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 127.2 kilograms per person | 198.16 kilograms per person | 70.96 kilograms per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 111.27 kilograms per person | 110.43 kilograms per person | 0.8438 kilograms per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 79.76 kilograms per person | 88.31 kilograms per person | 8.54 kilograms per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Barbados or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 76 kilograms per person against 70.83 kilograms per person in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 5.17 kilograms per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Barbados ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 193 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 methane 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.