Bahamas vs Iceland: Greenhouse gas emissions
Bahamas
3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland
5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bahamas rank
163rd
Iceland rank
161st
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bahamas, a difference of 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Bahamas ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 771,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1860s | 16,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1870s | 20,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1880s | 23,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1890s | 27,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1900s | 31,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1910s | 41,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1920s | 57,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1930s | 86,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1940s | 128,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 322,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.