Barbados vs Seychelles: Emissions of air pollutants
Barbados
17,001 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
17,214 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
167th
Seychelles rank
165th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Barbados
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 17,214 tonnes against 17,001 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 213 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 167th and Seychelles ranks 165th of 220 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 34.2 tonnes | 0.8306 tonnes | 33.37 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1760s | 36.97 tonnes | 0.8317 tonnes | 36.14 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1770s | 39.96 tonnes | 0.8328 tonnes | 39.12 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1780s | 43.18 tonnes | 0.8336 tonnes | 42.35 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1790s | 46.66 tonnes | 0.8343 tonnes | 45.83 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1800s | 50.51 tonnes | 0.8418 tonnes | 49.67 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1810s | 54.79 tonnes | 0.8597 tonnes | 53.93 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1820s | 59.43 tonnes | 0.88 tonnes | 58.55 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1830s | 64.44 tonnes | 0.9003 tonnes | 63.54 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1840s | 69.87 tonnes | 0.9206 tonnes | 68.95 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1850s | 79.26 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 78.22 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1860s | 99.22 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 98.1 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1870s | 120.15 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | 118.52 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1880s | 136.84 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 135.07 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1890s | 126.73 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 124.84 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1900s | 247.94 tonnes | 2.35 tonnes | 245.58 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1910s | 516.05 tonnes | 3.43 tonnes | 512.62 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1920s | 771.76 tonnes | 5.92 tonnes | 765.84 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1930s | 1,636 tonnes | 10.07 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1940s | 2,199 tonnes | 16.61 tonnes | 2,182 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1950s | 3,305 tonnes | 25.86 tonnes | 3,279 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 3,256 tonnes | 94.49 tonnes | 3,162 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10,906 tonnes | 1,996 tonnes | 8,911 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1980s | 8,572 tonnes | 6,117 tonnes | 2,455 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 14,884 tonnes | 6,720 tonnes | 8,163 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 14,868 tonnes | 12,292 tonnes | 2,576 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18,509 tonnes | 12,195 tonnes | 6,314 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 16,673 tonnes | 16,098 tonnes | 574.37 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Barbados or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 17,214 tonnes against 17,001 tonnes in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Barbados and Seychelles?
- 213 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Barbados ranks 167th and Seychelles ranks 165th 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.