Bahamas vs Iceland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bahamas
3.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
3.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Bahamas rank
147th
Iceland rank
144th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.80 million tonnes against 3.07 million tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 733,330 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Bahamas ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,576 tonnes | 901,299 tonnes | 776,723 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 235,343 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6.89 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 718,091 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 572,694 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 794,568 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.80 million tonnes against 3.07 million tonnes in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 733,330 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Bahamas ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.