Barbados vs Luxembourg: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Barbados
2,387 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg
1,708 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
180th
Luxembourg rank
182nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Barbados
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2,387 tonnes against 1,708 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 679 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Barbados ranks 180th and Luxembourg ranks 182nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 13.86 tonnes | 134.27 tonnes | 120.41 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1760s | 14.92 tonnes | 138.2 tonnes | 123.28 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1770s | 16.06 tonnes | 142.13 tonnes | 126.07 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1780s | 17.28 tonnes | 146.07 tonnes | 128.79 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1790s | 18.58 tonnes | 149.99 tonnes | 131.42 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 19.96 tonnes | 153.89 tonnes | 133.93 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 21.43 tonnes | 161.71 tonnes | 140.28 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 22.99 tonnes | 174.65 tonnes | 151.66 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 24.64 tonnes | 188.42 tonnes | 163.78 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 26.39 tonnes | 210.36 tonnes | 183.97 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 28.38 tonnes | 209.66 tonnes | 181.28 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 34.74 tonnes | 212.09 tonnes | 177.35 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 38.84 tonnes | 426.35 tonnes | 387.51 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 42.03 tonnes | 422.78 tonnes | 380.75 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 41.56 tonnes | 571.96 tonnes | 530.39 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 40.01 tonnes | 819.85 tonnes | 779.84 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 36.2 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 1,024 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 34.38 tonnes | 1,237 tonnes | 1,203 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 49.14 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 50.23 tonnes | 989.9 tonnes | 939.68 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 174.87 tonnes | 11,115 tonnes | 10,940 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 325.82 tonnes | 31,382 tonnes | 31,056 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 5,081 tonnes | 48,323 tonnes | 43,242 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 3,828 tonnes | 15,098 tonnes | 11,270 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7,315 tonnes | 11,445 tonnes | 4,130 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3,556 tonnes | 3,187 tonnes | 368.99 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3,329 tonnes | 1,726 tonnes | 1,603 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2,307 tonnes | 1,475 tonnes | 831.97 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 Luxembourg?
- Barbados, at 2,387 tonnes against 1,708 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Barbados and Luxembourg?
- 679 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Luxembourg?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Luxembourg rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Luxembourg ranks 182nd 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.