Barbados vs Central African Republic: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Barbados
2,387 tonnes
in 2022
Central African Republic
2,890 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
180th
Central African Republic rank
178th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Barbados
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2,890 tonnes against 2,387 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 503 tonnes.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Barbados ranks 180th and Central African Republic ranks 178th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 13.86 tonnes | 41.65 tonnes | 27.8 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1760s | 14.92 tonnes | 41.68 tonnes | 26.76 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1770s | 16.06 tonnes | 41.7 tonnes | 25.64 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1780s | 17.28 tonnes | 41.71 tonnes | 24.43 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1790s | 18.58 tonnes | 41.7 tonnes | 23.12 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1800s | 19.96 tonnes | 41.68 tonnes | 21.72 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 21.43 tonnes | 41.74 tonnes | 20.3 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 22.99 tonnes | 41.89 tonnes | 18.9 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 24.64 tonnes | 42.03 tonnes | 17.38 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 26.39 tonnes | 42.14 tonnes | 15.75 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 28.38 tonnes | 44.96 tonnes | 16.58 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 34.74 tonnes | 51.59 tonnes | 16.85 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 38.84 tonnes | 59.08 tonnes | 20.24 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 42.03 tonnes | 67.6 tonnes | 25.57 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 41.56 tonnes | 77.4 tonnes | 35.83 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 40.01 tonnes | 88.79 tonnes | 48.79 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 36.2 tonnes | 102.15 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 34.38 tonnes | 130.71 tonnes | 96.33 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 49.14 tonnes | 160.05 tonnes | 110.92 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 50.23 tonnes | 198.78 tonnes | 148.56 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 174.87 tonnes | 709.5 tonnes | 534.64 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 325.82 tonnes | 962.11 tonnes | 636.3 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 5,081 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | 3,693 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3,828 tonnes | 1,646 tonnes | 2,182 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 7,315 tonnes | 1,734 tonnes | 5,581 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3,556 tonnes | 2,109 tonnes | 1,447 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3,329 tonnes | 2,193 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2,307 tonnes | 2,603 tonnes | 295.91 tonnes | Central African Republic |
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 Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 2,890 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 Central African Republic?
- 503 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Central African Republic?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Central African Republic rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Central African Republic ranks 178th 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.