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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.