Bahamas vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Bahamas
180.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
171.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Bahamas rank
133rd
Iceland rank
135th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 180.56 million tonnes against 171.69 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 8.87 million tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Bahamas ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 517,357 tonnes | 9.77 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 5.98 million tonnes | 21.28 million tonnes | 15.31 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 47.56 million tonnes | 36.37 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 98.20 million tonnes | 54.03 million tonnes | 44.18 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 116.18 million tonnes | 74.90 million tonnes | 41.28 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 135.48 million tonnes | 103.26 million tonnes | 32.22 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 156.29 million tonnes | 137.95 million tonnes | 18.34 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 174.60 million tonnes | 164.40 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Bahamas, at 180.56 million tonnes against 171.69 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 8.87 million tonnes, with Bahamas 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 cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.