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
50100150200250199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.