Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bahamas peaked at 660.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005 and was at its lowest, 651.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 30th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 655.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 656.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 651.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 656.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 28 Iran 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Guyana 644.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Bahamas
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 403,033 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 327,790 (2025)
- Urban population 81.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 180.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bahamas?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bahamas was 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 660.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bahamas ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.