Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bahamas, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bahamas is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2,041.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bahamas peaked at 161.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -64.9%, in 1981.
That places Bahamas 67th 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20.0% | — |
| 1952 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 1953 | 4.8% | -71.4% |
| 1954 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 52.2% | +1047.8% |
| 1956 | 8.6% | -83.6% |
| 1957 | 26.3% | +207.0% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -92.1% |
| 1959 | 44.9% | +2055.1% |
| 1960 | 57.7% | +28.6% |
| 1961 | 33.0% | -42.8% |
| 1962 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | -2.5% | -107.7% |
| 1964 | 53.4% | -2213.4% |
| 1965 | 21.3% | -60.1% |
| 1966 | -17.0% | -179.8% |
| 1967 | 55.8% | -428.3% |
| 1968 | -4.3% | -107.7% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -261.2% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | +584.9% |
| 1971 | 161.8% | +240.1% |
| 1972 | -3.6% | -102.2% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | -691.1% |
| 1974 | -6.1% | -128.8% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -291.1% |
| 1976 | -21.7% | -284.8% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -332.1% |
| 1978 | -32.1% | -163.7% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -115.1% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +216.6% |
| 1981 | -64.9% | -524.8% |
| 1982 | -19.3% | -70.3% |
| 1983 | -10.8% | -44.0% |
| 1984 | -8.0% | -26.3% |
| 1985 | -18.6% | +133.4% |
| 1986 | -6.6% | -64.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -111.9% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +958.4% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +220.4% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -85.0% |
| 1991 | -1.3% | -132.1% |
| 1992 | -6.4% | +406.4% |
| 1993 | -6.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -122.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +167.5% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -135.4% |
| 1997 | -11.3% | +711.3% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -309.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -90.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -116.3% |
| 2001 | -4.0% | +1004.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -213.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -60.1% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | -158.9% |
| 2005 | -7.0% | +557.0% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -136.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +157.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +380.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -70.8% |
| 2011 | -5.4% | -251.7% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -45.5% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -230.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +133.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -92.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +1762.8% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -121.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -202.7% |
| 2020 | -18.6% | -792.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -276.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -73.7% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -102.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -2041.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +2213.4% | -2.5% | 53.4% |
| 1959 | +2055.1% | 2.1% | 44.9% |
| 2024 | +2041.3% | -0.2% | 3.8% |
| 2017 | +1762.8% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.0% | 2.1% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 1960s | 23.7% | -17.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | -32.1% | 161.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.7% | -64.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -11.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -7.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -5.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -18.6% | 32.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 64 Curacao 3.8% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.8% compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.8% compare
- 68 Anguilla 3.8% compare
- 69 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 3.8% compare
- 70 Montserrat 3.8% compare
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bahamas?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bahamas was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 161.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.9% in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.