Bahamas vs Vanuatu: Methane emissions
Bahamas
343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bahamas rank
169th
Vanuatu rank
170th
Methane emissions over time
- Bahamas
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu, a difference of 11,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bahamas ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 7,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 8,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 9,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 10,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 12,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 14,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 18,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 23,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 35,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 58,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 91,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 129,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 175,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 225,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 272,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 316,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 338,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bahamas or Vanuatu?
- Bahamas, at 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bahamas and Vanuatu?
- 11,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Vanuatu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Vanuatu rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 170th 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.