Bahamas vs Malaysia: Carbon intensity of energy

Bahamas
220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Malaysia
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bahamas rank
81st
Malaysia rank
84th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malaysia
100200300400500196519942024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malaysia, a difference of 1.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 185.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 225.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 39.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Malaysia
1990s 157.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 238.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 81.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Malaysia
2000s 133.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 209.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 75.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Malaysia
2010s 176.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 219.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 42.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Malaysia
2020s 214.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 222.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 7.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bahamas or Malaysia?
Bahamas, at 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bahamas and Malaysia?
1.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Bahamas ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.