Barbados vs Luxembourg: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Barbados
2,387 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg
1,708 tonnes
in 2022
Barbados rank
180th
Luxembourg rank
182nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Barbados or Luxembourg?
- Barbados, at 2,387 tonnes against 1,708 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. 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.