Barbados vs Comoros: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Barbados
2,387 tonnes
in 2022
Comoros
1,367 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
180th
Comoros rank
183rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Barbados
- Comoros
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2,387 tonnes against 1,367 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 1,020 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.7 times Comoros's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 180th and Comoros ranks 183rd of 220 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 13.86 tonnes | 3.9 tonnes | 9.95 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1760s | 14.92 tonnes | 3.91 tonnes | 11.01 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1770s | 16.06 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 12.14 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1780s | 17.28 tonnes | 3.93 tonnes | 13.34 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1790s | 18.58 tonnes | 3.94 tonnes | 14.63 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1800s | 19.96 tonnes | 3.95 tonnes | 16.01 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1810s | 21.43 tonnes | 3.97 tonnes | 17.46 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1820s | 22.99 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 18.99 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1830s | 24.64 tonnes | 4.03 tonnes | 20.61 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1840s | 26.39 tonnes | 4.06 tonnes | 22.33 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1850s | 28.38 tonnes | 4.26 tonnes | 24.12 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1860s | 34.74 tonnes | 4.76 tonnes | 29.98 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1870s | 38.84 tonnes | 7.63 tonnes | 31.21 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1880s | 42.03 tonnes | 8.56 tonnes | 33.47 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1890s | 41.56 tonnes | 9.3 tonnes | 32.26 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1900s | 40.01 tonnes | 10.12 tonnes | 29.88 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1910s | 36.2 tonnes | 11.26 tonnes | 24.94 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1920s | 34.38 tonnes | 14.18 tonnes | 20.2 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1930s | 49.14 tonnes | 19.3 tonnes | 29.84 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1940s | 50.23 tonnes | 25.85 tonnes | 24.38 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1950s | 174.87 tonnes | 41.41 tonnes | 133.46 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 325.82 tonnes | 132.41 tonnes | 193.41 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 5,081 tonnes | 268.68 tonnes | 4,812 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3,828 tonnes | 377.3 tonnes | 3,450 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 7,315 tonnes | 449.18 tonnes | 6,866 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3,556 tonnes | 670.82 tonnes | 2,885 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3,329 tonnes | 908.9 tonnes | 2,420 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2,307 tonnes | 1,218 tonnes | 1,088 tonnes | Barbados |
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 Comoros?
- Barbados, at 2,387 tonnes against 1,367 tonnes in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Barbados and Comoros?
- 1,020 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Comoros?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Comoros rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Comoros ranks 183rd 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.