Barbados vs Guadeloupe: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Barbados
2,387 tonnes
in 2022
Guadeloupe
2,767 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
180th
Guadeloupe rank
179th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Barbados
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 2,767 tonnes against 2,387 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 380 tonnes.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Barbados ranks 180th and Guadeloupe ranks 179th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and Guadeloupe in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 13.86 tonnes | 17.11 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1760s | 14.92 tonnes | 18.42 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1770s | 16.06 tonnes | 19.82 tonnes | 3.76 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1780s | 17.28 tonnes | 21.31 tonnes | 4.03 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1790s | 18.58 tonnes | 22.9 tonnes | 4.33 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1800s | 19.96 tonnes | 24.6 tonnes | 4.64 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1810s | 21.43 tonnes | 25.84 tonnes | 4.41 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1820s | 22.99 tonnes | 26.46 tonnes | 3.47 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1830s | 24.64 tonnes | 27.07 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1840s | 26.39 tonnes | 27.66 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1850s | 28.38 tonnes | 28.96 tonnes | 0.579 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1860s | 34.74 tonnes | 36.66 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1870s | 38.84 tonnes | 41.67 tonnes | 2.84 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1880s | 42.03 tonnes | 40.75 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1890s | 41.56 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1900s | 40.01 tonnes | 40.27 tonnes | 0.26 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1910s | 36.2 tonnes | 38.28 tonnes | 2.09 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1920s | 34.38 tonnes | 34.8 tonnes | 0.4177 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1930s | 49.14 tonnes | 37.49 tonnes | 11.65 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1940s | 50.23 tonnes | 37.68 tonnes | 12.54 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1950s | 174.87 tonnes | 135.06 tonnes | 39.81 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 325.82 tonnes | 279.61 tonnes | 46.2 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 5,081 tonnes | 562.52 tonnes | 4,518 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3,828 tonnes | 2,155 tonnes | 1,673 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 7,315 tonnes | 10,481 tonnes | 3,166 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 3,556 tonnes | 6,067 tonnes | 2,510 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 3,329 tonnes | 3,683 tonnes | 354.29 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 2,307 tonnes | 2,683 tonnes | 376.02 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
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 Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe, at 2,767 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 Guadeloupe?
- 380 tonnes, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guadeloupe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Guadeloupe rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Guadeloupe ranks 179th 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.