Absolute change co2 in Bahamas

Bahamas: Absolute change co2 was 113,557 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
113,557
Change on year
up 2,037.5%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.15 million
in 1971
All-time low
-5.17 million
in 1981
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Absolute change co2 in Bahamas, 1951–2024

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M4.0M195119872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Bahamas is 113,557, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2,037.5% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Bahamas peaked at 4.15 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, -5.17 million, in 1981.

Bahamas ranks 81st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Absolute change co2 in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Bahamas, 1951 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1951 10,992 —
1952 10,992 +0.0%
1953 3,664 -66.7%
1954 3,664 +0.0%
1955 43,968 +1100.0%
1956 10,992 -75.0%
1957 36,640 +233.3%
1958 3,664 -90.0%
1959 80,608 +2100.0%
1960 150,224 +86.4%
1961 135,568 -9.8%
1962 179,536 +32.4%
1963 -18,320 -110.2%
1964 377,392 -2160.0%
1965 230,832 -38.8%
1966 -223,504 -196.8%
1967 609,124 -372.5%
1968 -73,280 -112.0%
1969 113,050 -254.3%
1970 828,004 +632.4%
1971 4.15 million +401.8%
1972 -242,448 -105.8%
1973 1.38 million -669.8%
1974 -482,994 -135.0%
1975 866,368 -279.4%
1976 -1.79 million -306.5%
1977 3.25 million -281.8%
1978 -3.11 million -195.7%
1979 318,276 -110.2%
1980 1.06 million +231.9%
1981 -5.17 million -589.7%
1982 -540,074 -89.6%
1983 -243,993 -54.8%
1984 -160,316 -34.3%
1985 -344,416 +114.8%
1986 -98,928 -71.3%
1987 10,992 -111.1%
1988 117,248 +966.7%
1989 406,704 +246.9%
1990 76,944 -81.1%
1991 -25,648 -133.3%
1992 -128,240 +400.0%
1993 -124,576 -2.9%
1994 25,648 -120.6%
1995 69,616 +171.4%
1996 -25,648 -136.8%
1997 -205,184 +700.0%
1998 381,056 -285.7%
1999 43,968 -88.5%
2000 -7,328 -116.7%
2001 -80,608 +1000.0%
2002 87,936 -209.1%
2003 36,640 -58.3%
2004 -21,984 -160.0%
2005 -142,896 +550.0%
2006 -51,296 -64.1%
2007 18,320 -135.7%
2008 47,632 +160.0%
2009 234,496 +392.3%
2010 76,944 -67.2%
2011 -120,912 -257.1%
2012 -62,288 -48.5%
2013 -54,960 -11.8%
2014 69,616 -226.7%
2015 168,544 +142.1%
2016 14,656 -91.3%
2017 274,800 +1775.0%
2018 -65,952 -124.0%
2019 65,952 -200.0%
2020 -468,992 -811.1%
2021 674,176 -243.8%
2022 235,967 -65.0%
2023 -5,861 -102.5%
2024 113,557 -2037.5%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 113,557 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 8.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 113,557 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +2160.0% -18,320 377,392
1959 +2100.0% 3,664 80,608
2024 +2037.5% -5,861 113,557
2017 +1775.0% 14,656 274,800

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22,798 3,664 80,608 9
1960s 148,062 -223,504 609,124 10
1970s 517,414 -3.11 million 4.15 million 10
1980s -496,932 -5.17 million 1.06 million 10
1990s 8,794 -205,184 381,056 10
2000s 12,091 -142,896 234,496 10
2010s 36,640 -120,912 274,800 10
2020s 109,769 -468,992 674,176 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 78 Benin 138,516 compare
  2. 79 Guyana 131,397 compare
  3. 80 Suriname 119,181 compare
  4. 82 Cyprus 111,239 compare
  5. 83 Haiti 105,942 compare
  6. 84 Syria 104,804 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Bahamas?
Absolute change co2 in Bahamas was 113,557 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 million in 1971.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was -5.17 million in 1981.
How does Bahamas rank for absolute change co2?
Bahamas ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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