Bahamas vs Gambia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Bahamas
3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia
2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bahamas rank
163rd
Gambia rank
165th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Bahamas
- Gambia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia, a difference of 521,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Gambia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1860s | 16,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1870s | 20,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1880s | 23,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1890s | 27,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1900s | 31,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1910s | 41,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1920s | 57,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1930s | 86,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1940s | 128,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 479,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1950s | 322,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 829,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1960s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 377,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Bahamas or Gambia?
- Bahamas, at 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Bahamas and Gambia?
- 521,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Bahamas ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 165th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.