Bermuda vs China: CO₂ emissions per capita

Bermuda
8.51 tonnes per person
in 2024
China
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bermuda rank
33rd
China rank
30th

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Bermuda
  • China
051015190719652024

How they compare

China currently reports 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.51 tonnes per person in Bermuda, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bermuda ahead.

Bermuda ranks 33rd and China ranks 30th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 7 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bermuda China Difference Ahead
1950s 2.63 tonnes per person 0.4049 tonnes per person 2.23 tonnes per person Bermuda
1960s 3.95 tonnes per person 0.7531 tonnes per person 3.2 tonnes per person Bermuda
1970s 7.24 tonnes per person 1.26 tonnes per person 5.98 tonnes per person Bermuda
1980s 8.97 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person 7.14 tonnes per person Bermuda
1990s 8.74 tonnes per person 2.56 tonnes per person 6.18 tonnes per person Bermuda
2000s 9.31 tonnes per person 4.29 tonnes per person 5.02 tonnes per person Bermuda
2010s 8.96 tonnes per person 7.08 tonnes per person 1.88 tonnes per person Bermuda
2020s 7.93 tonnes per person 8.2 tonnes per person 0.2685 tonnes per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Bermuda or China?
China, at 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.51 tonnes per person in Bermuda as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Bermuda and China?
0.15 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and China?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bermuda and China rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Bermuda ranks 33rd and China ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.