Bahamas vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bahamas
3,926 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
6,390 tonnes
in 2024
Bahamas rank
129th
Iraq rank
127th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bahamas
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6,390 tonnes against 3,926 tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 2,464 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Bahamas ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,931 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 2,564 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 10,626 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 3,667 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | 2,934 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5,132 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,132 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3,665 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,665 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3,741 tonnes | 3,834 tonnes | 93 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bahamas or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6,390 tonnes against 3,926 tonnes in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bahamas and Iraq?
- 2,464 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bahamas ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.