Bahamas vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Bahamas
449.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland
444.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
45th
Iceland rank
46th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 449.96 tonnes per person against 444.2 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 5.76 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 46th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 38.65 tonnes per person 111.11 tonnes per person 72.46 tonnes per person Iceland
1970s 223.49 tonnes per person 168.1 tonnes per person 55.39 tonnes per person Bahamas
1980s 390.63 tonnes per person 224.47 tonnes per person 166.16 tonnes per person Bahamas
1990s 389.39 tonnes per person 280.85 tonnes per person 108.54 tonnes per person Bahamas
2000s 395.47 tonnes per person 345.48 tonnes per person 49.99 tonnes per person Bahamas
2010s 408.2 tonnes per person 413.53 tonnes per person 5.33 tonnes per person Iceland
2020s 438.54 tonnes per person 434.12 tonnes per person 4.42 tonnes per person Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Bahamas or Iceland?
Bahamas, at 449.96 tonnes per person against 444.2 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Bahamas and Iceland?
5.76 tonnes per person, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Bahamas ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 46th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.