Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas stood at 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 450.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 108.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 134.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 450.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 115.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 108.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 151.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 78 Niue 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 80 Angola 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 84 Malaysia 219.13 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 450.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.