Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Bahamas
278,904 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde
243,631 tonnes
in 1989
Bahamas rank
144th
Cape Verde rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bahamas
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 278,904 tonnes against 243,631 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 35,273 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 144th and Cape Verde ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,152 tonnes | 243,631 tonnes | 223,479 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 118,347 tonnes | 243,631 tonnes | 125,284 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
- Bahamas, at 278,904 tonnes against 243,631 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 35,273 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1989.
- How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bahamas ranks 144th and Cape Verde ranks 147th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.