emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas
Bahamas: emissions of air pollutants was 25,222 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
25,222 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
166th
of 220 countries
All-time high
55,910 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
457.47 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas is 25,222 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas peaked at 55,910 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 457.47 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Bahamas 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 457.47 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 460.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 463.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 466.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 469.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 473 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 476.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 479.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 482.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 485.24 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 488.27 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 491.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 494.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 498.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 501.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 504.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 507.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 510.86 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 514.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 517.2 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 520.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 523.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 527.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 530.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 533.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 537.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 540.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 543.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 547.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 550.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 553.6 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 557.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 560.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 564.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 567.5 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 570.93 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 574.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 577.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 581.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 584.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 587.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 591.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 594.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 598.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 602.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 605.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 609.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 612.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 615.97 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 619.4 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 622.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 626.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 630.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 633.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 637.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 640.8 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 644.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 647.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 651.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 654.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 658.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 658.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 659.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 659.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 660.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 660.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 660.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 661.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 661.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 662.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 662.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 662.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 662.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 663.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 663.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 663.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 663.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 663.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 664.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 664.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 664.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 664.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 664.48 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 664.46 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 664.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 664.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 664.32 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 664.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 664.15 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 664.05 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 663.93 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 663.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 663.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 663.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 662.71 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 662.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 662 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 661.62 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 661.22 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 660.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 660.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 640.5 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1852 | 625.15 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 622.23 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 619.31 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 616.39 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 630.95 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 645.84 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 661.07 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1859 | 676.65 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1860 | 692.57 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 708.87 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 724.4 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 740.24 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 756.38 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 761.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 767.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 773.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 778.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 779.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 779.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 789.24 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 796.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 803 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 809.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 815.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 820.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 825.37 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 828.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 831.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 835.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 838 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 859.84 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 872.5 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 874.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 872.2 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 869.75 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 873.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 873.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 877.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 908.37 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 913.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 924.64 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 938.17 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 950.04 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 960.28 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 970.29 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 980.08 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 991.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1,003 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 982.22 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1901 | 996.53 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 1,012 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1,025 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 1,040 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1,055 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 1,070 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 1,085 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1,099 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 1,113 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 1,126 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 1,152 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 1,176 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 1,201 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 1,215 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 1,228 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1,241 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1,252 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1,265 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1,275 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1,286 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1,302 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 1,340 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 1,366 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 1,387 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1,409 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 1,446 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 1,476 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 1,512 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 1,546 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 1,587 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 1,641 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 1,681 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 1,720 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 1,750 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 1,777 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 1,807 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 1,852 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 1,910 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 1,977 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 2,031 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 2,082 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 2,141 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 2,152 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 2,184 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 2,209 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 2,273 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 2,329 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 2,374 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 2,419 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 2,648 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 2,623 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2,573 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 2,481 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 2,375 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 2,384 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,276 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 2,235 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 2,091 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 2,151 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2,371 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 2,492 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2,697 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 2,437 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 3,016 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 3,226 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,571 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 2,818 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 2,496 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 2,428 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3,424 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 10,376 tonnes | +203.1% |
| 1972 | 9,661 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 12,142 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 11,394 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 19,035 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 1976 | 16,542 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 23,743 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 16,799 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 14,878 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 25,537 tonnes | +71.6% |
| 1981 | 12,009 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1982 | 10,858 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 10,265 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 10,198 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8,408 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 8,094 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8,325 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9,069 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 12,117 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 22,891 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 1991 | 21,907 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 23,008 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 29,298 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 31,984 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 38,268 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 43,077 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 42,754 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 55,910 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 52,390 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 47,799 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 46,794 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40,060 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 30,287 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 35,453 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 34,248 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 32,497 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 35,118 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 33,734 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29,080 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 28,684 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29,321 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 31,171 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 30,538 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28,733 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 29,339 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28,299 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 27,928 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 28,061 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28,111 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,849 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 24,234 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25,222 tonnes | +4.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25,222 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 17% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25,222 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 | +203.1% | 3,424 tonnes | 10,376 tonnes |
| 1990 | +88.9% | 12,117 tonnes | 22,891 tonnes |
| 1980 | +71.6% | 14,878 tonnes | 25,537 tonnes |
| 1975 | +67.1% | 11,394 tonnes | 19,035 tonnes |
| 1981 | -53.0% | 25,537 tonnes | 12,009 tonnes |
| 1977 | +43.5% | 16,542 tonnes | 23,743 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 471.41 tonnes | 457.47 tonnes | 485.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 502.81 tonnes | 488.27 tonnes | 517.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 535.43 tonnes | 520.36 tonnes | 550.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 569.14 tonnes | 553.6 tonnes | 584.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 603.74 tonnes | 587.83 tonnes | 619.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 638.93 tonnes | 622.81 tonnes | 654.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 660.2 tonnes | 658.21 tonnes | 662.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 663.46 tonnes | 662.43 tonnes | 664.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 664.35 tonnes | 664.05 tonnes | 664.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 662.47 tonnes | 660.81 tonnes | 663.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 639.85 tonnes | 616.39 tonnes | 676.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 748.29 tonnes | 692.57 tonnes | 779.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 809.93 tonnes | 779.92 tonnes | 831.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 864.64 tonnes | 835.04 tonnes | 877.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 953.98 tonnes | 908.37 tonnes | 1,003 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,048 tonnes | 982.22 tonnes | 1,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,213 tonnes | 1,126 tonnes | 1,275 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,407 tonnes | 1,286 tonnes | 1,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,770 tonnes | 1,587 tonnes | 1,977 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,219 tonnes | 2,031 tonnes | 2,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,384 tonnes | 2,091 tonnes | 2,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,655 tonnes | 2,371 tonnes | 3,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,799 tonnes | 3,424 tonnes | 23,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,488 tonnes | 8,094 tonnes | 25,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,149 tonnes | 21,907 tonnes | 55,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,507 tonnes | 29,080 tonnes | 47,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,019 tonnes | 27,928 tonnes | 31,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,435 tonnes | 23,849 tonnes | 25,222 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 163 Curacao 31,812 tonnes compare
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- 165 Montenegro 27,421 tonnes compare
- 167 Suriname 24,685 tonnes compare
- 168 Martinique 23,580 tonnes compare
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas was 25,222 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 55,910 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.47 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bahamas rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bahamas ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.