Bahamas vs Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil

Bahamas
7.64 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland
6.98 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
16th
Iceland rank
18th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 7.64 tonnes per person against 6.98 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.66 tonnes per person.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahamas ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 18th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.27 tonnes per person 4.86 tonnes per person 3.59 tonnes per person Iceland
1960s 6.6 tonnes per person 6.58 tonnes per person 0.0205 tonnes per person Bahamas
1970s 31.61 tonnes per person 7.51 tonnes per person 24.1 tonnes per person Bahamas
1980s 9.94 tonnes per person 6.29 tonnes per person 3.65 tonnes per person Bahamas
1990s 6.27 tonnes per person 7.57 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person Iceland
2000s 5.78 tonnes per person 8.23 tonnes per person 2.45 tonnes per person Iceland
2010s 5.84 tonnes per person 8.11 tonnes per person 2.26 tonnes per person Iceland
2020s 6.9 tonnes per person 6.9 tonnes per person 0.0078 tonnes per person Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Bahamas or Iceland?
Bahamas, at 7.64 tonnes per person against 6.98 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Bahamas and Iceland?
0.66 tonnes per person, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
Bahamas ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.