Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Bahamas
Bahamas: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 3.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Bahamas, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.07 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Bahamas peaked at 9.71 million tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 54,960 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54,960 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 65,952 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1952 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 84,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 128,240 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1956 | 139,232 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 175,872 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1958 | 179,536 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 260,144 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1960 | 410,368 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1961 | 545,936 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1962 | 725,472 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1963 | 707,152 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 1.70 million tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.74 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.57 million tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1971 | 6.72 million tonnes | +161.7% |
| 1972 | 6.48 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.86 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 8.25 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 6.46 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 9.71 million tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1978 | 6.60 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 7.97 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 2.80 million tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.07 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.07 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +161.7% | 2.57 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,576 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.10 million tonnes | 410,368 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Bahamas?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Bahamas was 3.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 million tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,960 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Bahamas ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.