Bahamas vs Maldives: Greenhouse gas emissions
Bahamas
3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Maldives
2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bahamas rank
163rd
Maldives rank
166th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bahamas
- Maldives
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives, a difference of 920,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1860s | 16,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1870s | 20,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1880s | 23,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1890s | 27,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1900s | 31,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1910s | 41,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1920s | 57,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1930s | 86,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1940s | 128,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1950s | 322,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 844,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Bahamas or Maldives?
- Bahamas, at 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Bahamas and Maldives?
- 920,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Maldives?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Maldives rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 163rd and Maldives ranks 166th 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.