Barbados vs Burundi: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Barbados
2,387 tonnes
in 2022
Burundi
2,968 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
180th
Burundi rank
177th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Barbados
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,968 tonnes against 2,387 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 581 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burundi ahead.
Barbados ranks 180th and Burundi ranks 177th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Burundi in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 13.86 tonnes | 50.59 tonnes | 36.73 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1760s | 14.92 tonnes | 50.74 tonnes | 35.82 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1770s | 16.06 tonnes | 50.89 tonnes | 34.83 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1780s | 17.28 tonnes | 51.04 tonnes | 33.77 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1790s | 18.58 tonnes | 51.19 tonnes | 32.62 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1800s | 19.96 tonnes | 51.34 tonnes | 31.38 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1810s | 21.43 tonnes | 51.6 tonnes | 30.17 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1820s | 22.99 tonnes | 52.01 tonnes | 29.01 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1830s | 24.64 tonnes | 52.41 tonnes | 27.77 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1840s | 26.39 tonnes | 52.81 tonnes | 26.42 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1850s | 28.38 tonnes | 57.23 tonnes | 28.85 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 34.74 tonnes | 66.88 tonnes | 32.14 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 38.84 tonnes | 78.21 tonnes | 39.37 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 42.03 tonnes | 88.83 tonnes | 46.8 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 41.56 tonnes | 99.77 tonnes | 58.21 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 40.01 tonnes | 111.65 tonnes | 71.65 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 36.2 tonnes | 125.2 tonnes | 89 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1920s | 34.38 tonnes | 161.15 tonnes | 126.77 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1930s | 49.14 tonnes | 238.68 tonnes | 189.54 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1940s | 50.23 tonnes | 342.61 tonnes | 292.38 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1950s | 174.87 tonnes | 560.78 tonnes | 385.91 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1960s | 325.82 tonnes | 932.61 tonnes | 606.8 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 5,081 tonnes | 1,385 tonnes | 3,696 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3,828 tonnes | 2,268 tonnes | 1,560 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 7,315 tonnes | 5,827 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3,556 tonnes | 2,669 tonnes | 887.56 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3,329 tonnes | 2,585 tonnes | 743.93 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2,307 tonnes | 2,766 tonnes | 459.25 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Barbados or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 2,968 tonnes against 2,387 tonnes in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Barbados and Burundi?
- 581 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Burundi?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Burundi rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Burundi ranks 177th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.