Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bahamas
3,926 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,664 tonnes
in 1998
Bahamas rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bahamas
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3,926 tonnes against 3,664 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 262 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 10,626 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 3,666 tonnes | 3,662 tonnes | 4.56 tonnes | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahamas, at 3,926 tonnes against 3,664 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 262 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1998.
- How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bahamas ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd 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.