Bahamas vs Malaysia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Bahamas
7.65 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.16 tonnes per person against 7.65 tonnes per person in Bahamas, a difference of 0.51 tonnes per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.7964 tonnes per person | 0.4771 tonnes per person | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 7.23 tonnes per person | 0.8239 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 33.07 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 31.31 tonnes per person | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 6.28 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 0.4691 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.91 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.16 tonnes per person against 7.65 tonnes per person in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 0.51 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.