Bahamas vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.