Bahamas vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Bahamas
455.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
463.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
62nd
South Africa rank
60th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Bahamas
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 463.94 tonnes per person against 455.47 tonnes per person in Bahamas, a difference of 8.47 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Bahamas ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 64.19 tonnes per person 352.37 tonnes per person 288.19 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 246.84 tonnes per person 351.87 tonnes per person 105.03 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 405.21 tonnes per person 349.5 tonnes per person 55.71 tonnes per person Bahamas
1990s 398.77 tonnes per person 365.97 tonnes per person 32.79 tonnes per person Bahamas
2000s 402.34 tonnes per person 417.65 tonnes per person 15.31 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 414.5 tonnes per person 454.34 tonnes per person 39.84 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 444.21 tonnes per person 462.26 tonnes per person 18.05 tonnes per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Bahamas or South Africa?
South Africa, at 463.94 tonnes per person against 455.47 tonnes per person in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Bahamas and South Africa?
8.47 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Bahamas ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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