Bahamas vs South Africa: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Bahamas
8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0.4725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.5224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 33.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Bahamas or South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.