Barbados vs Djibouti: Emissions of air pollutants
Barbados
17,001 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti
16,260 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
167th
Djibouti rank
168th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Barbados
- Djibouti
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17,001 tonnes against 16,260 tonnes in Djibouti, a difference of 741 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 167th and Djibouti ranks 168th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 25 and Djibouti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 34.2 tonnes | 10.28 tonnes | 23.92 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1760s | 36.97 tonnes | 10.31 tonnes | 26.65 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1770s | 39.96 tonnes | 10.34 tonnes | 29.61 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1780s | 43.18 tonnes | 10.37 tonnes | 32.81 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1790s | 46.66 tonnes | 10.4 tonnes | 36.26 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1800s | 50.51 tonnes | 10.59 tonnes | 39.92 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1810s | 54.79 tonnes | 10.99 tonnes | 43.8 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1820s | 59.43 tonnes | 11.43 tonnes | 48 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1830s | 64.44 tonnes | 11.87 tonnes | 52.57 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1840s | 69.87 tonnes | 12.32 tonnes | 57.55 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1850s | 79.26 tonnes | 12.78 tonnes | 66.47 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1860s | 99.22 tonnes | 13.57 tonnes | 85.65 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1870s | 120.15 tonnes | 14.77 tonnes | 105.38 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1880s | 136.84 tonnes | 16.01 tonnes | 120.83 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1890s | 126.73 tonnes | 17.31 tonnes | 109.42 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1900s | 247.94 tonnes | 18.78 tonnes | 229.16 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1910s | 516.05 tonnes | 22.03 tonnes | 494.02 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1920s | 771.76 tonnes | 29.19 tonnes | 742.57 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1930s | 1,636 tonnes | 38.74 tonnes | 1,598 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1940s | 2,199 tonnes | 54.97 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1950s | 3,305 tonnes | 959.11 tonnes | 2,346 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 3,256 tonnes | 1,779 tonnes | 1,477 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10,906 tonnes | 30,641 tonnes | 19,735 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 8,572 tonnes | 31,567 tonnes | 22,995 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 14,884 tonnes | 18,580 tonnes | 3,696 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 14,868 tonnes | 12,088 tonnes | 2,780 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18,509 tonnes | 11,852 tonnes | 6,657 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 16,673 tonnes | 15,226 tonnes | 1,446 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Barbados or Djibouti?
- Barbados, at 17,001 tonnes against 16,260 tonnes in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Barbados and Djibouti?
- 741 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Djibouti?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Djibouti rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Barbados ranks 167th and Djibouti ranks 168th 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 Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.