Bahamas vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Bahamas
7.65 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.16 tonnes per person against 7.65 tonnes per person in Bahamas, a difference of 0.51 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.27 tonnes per person 0.7964 tonnes per person 0.4771 tonnes per person Bahamas
1960s 7.23 tonnes per person 0.8239 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person Bahamas
1970s 33.07 tonnes per person 1.77 tonnes per person 31.31 tonnes per person Bahamas
1980s 10.1 tonnes per person 2.46 tonnes per person 7.64 tonnes per person Bahamas
1990s 6.28 tonnes per person 4.53 tonnes per person 1.75 tonnes per person Bahamas
2000s 5.8 tonnes per person 6.27 tonnes per person 0.4691 tonnes per person Malaysia
2010s 5.85 tonnes per person 7.6 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person Malaysia
2020s 6.91 tonnes per person 7.97 tonnes per person 1.06 tonnes per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Bahamas or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 8.16 tonnes per person against 7.65 tonnes per person in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Bahamas and Malaysia?
0.51 tonnes per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Bahamas ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
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, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.