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
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
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.