Bahamas vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Bahamas
17,731 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,455 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
74th
South Africa rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,731 tonnes per square kilometre in Bahamas, a difference of 724 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,747 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,134 tonnes per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 9,810 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,171 tonnes per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 11,607 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,250 tonnes per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 13,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,000 tonnes per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 15,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 296.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 17,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 623.62 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,731 tonnes per square kilometre in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 724 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.