Bahamas vs Congo: Emissions of air pollutants
Bahamas
28,784 tonnes
in 2022
Congo
28,422 tonnes
in 2022
Bahamas rank
146th
Congo rank
148th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bahamas
- Congo
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 28,784 tonnes against 28,422 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 362 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Congo ahead.
Bahamas ranks 146th and Congo ranks 148th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9424 tonnes | 41.99 tonnes | 41.05 tonnes | Congo |
| 1760s | 1.01 tonnes | 42.01 tonnes | 41 tonnes | Congo |
| 1770s | 1.08 tonnes | 42.01 tonnes | 40.93 tonnes | Congo |
| 1780s | 1.16 tonnes | 41.99 tonnes | 40.83 tonnes | Congo |
| 1790s | 1.24 tonnes | 41.95 tonnes | 40.71 tonnes | Congo |
| 1800s | 1.33 tonnes | 41.96 tonnes | 40.63 tonnes | Congo |
| 1810s | 1.4 tonnes | 42.13 tonnes | 40.73 tonnes | Congo |
| 1820s | 1.44 tonnes | 42.39 tonnes | 40.95 tonnes | Congo |
| 1830s | 1.48 tonnes | 42.61 tonnes | 41.13 tonnes | Congo |
| 1840s | 1.52 tonnes | 42.79 tonnes | 41.27 tonnes | Congo |
| 1850s | 1.53 tonnes | 44.3 tonnes | 42.76 tonnes | Congo |
| 1860s | 1.77 tonnes | 47.78 tonnes | 46.01 tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 2.03 tonnes | 51.73 tonnes | 49.7 tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 2.31 tonnes | 55.98 tonnes | 53.67 tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 2.69 tonnes | 60.83 tonnes | 58.13 tonnes | Congo |
| 1900s | 7.25 tonnes | 89.12 tonnes | 81.87 tonnes | Congo |
| 1910s | 18.88 tonnes | 152.54 tonnes | 133.66 tonnes | Congo |
| 1920s | 34.32 tonnes | 231.11 tonnes | 196.8 tonnes | Congo |
| 1930s | 58.27 tonnes | 306.91 tonnes | 248.64 tonnes | Congo |
| 1940s | 95.45 tonnes | 343.94 tonnes | 248.49 tonnes | Congo |
| 1950s | 475.6 tonnes | 4,286 tonnes | 3,811 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 2,151 tonnes | 8,098 tonnes | 5,947 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 47,462 tonnes | 9,762 tonnes | 37,699 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 26,909 tonnes | 9,106 tonnes | 17,803 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 26,747 tonnes | 7,403 tonnes | 19,345 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 30,645 tonnes | 11,058 tonnes | 19,587 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 30,801 tonnes | 26,132 tonnes | 4,670 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 28,314 tonnes | 27,883 tonnes | 430.6 tonnes | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bahamas or Congo?
- Bahamas, at 28,784 tonnes against 28,422 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bahamas and Congo?
- 362 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Congo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Congo rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bahamas ranks 146th and Congo ranks 148th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.