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
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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About this data
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.