Bahamas vs Maldives: Methane emissions
Bahamas
343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Maldives
170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bahamas rank
169th
Maldives rank
172nd
Methane emissions over time
- Bahamas
- Maldives
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives, a difference of 172,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.0 times Maldives's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1860s | 7,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1870s | 8,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1880s | 9,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1890s | 10,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1900s | 12,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1910s | 14,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1920s | 18,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1930s | 23,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1940s | 35,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1950s | 58,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 91,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 129,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 175,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 225,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 272,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 316,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 338,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bahamas or Maldives?
- Bahamas, at 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bahamas and Maldives?
- 172,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Maldives?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Maldives rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.