Bahamas vs Western Sahara: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Bahamas
694,266 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Western Sahara
632,365 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Bahamas rank
166th
Western Sahara rank
167th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Bahamas
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 694,266 tonnes CO₂e against 632,365 tonnes CO₂e in Western Sahara, a difference of 61,901 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 167th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,280 tonnes CO₂e | 517,334 tonnes CO₂e | 116,054 tonnes CO₂e | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 526,732 tonnes CO₂e | 598,984 tonnes CO₂e | 72,252 tonnes CO₂e | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 675,881 tonnes CO₂e | 636,768 tonnes CO₂e | 39,113 tonnes CO₂e | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Bahamas or Western Sahara?
- Bahamas, at 694,266 tonnes CO₂e against 632,365 tonnes CO₂e in Western Sahara as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Bahamas and Western Sahara?
- 61,901 tonnes CO₂e, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bahamas and Western Sahara rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 167th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.