Co emissions per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Co emissions per capita was 7.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co emissions per capita in Bahamas, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions per capita in Bahamas is 7.65, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Bahamas peaked at 44.3 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6582, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 37th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6582 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7795 | +18.4% |
| 1952 | 0.8929 | +14.5% |
| 1953 | 0.9134 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.9277 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.37 | +47.2% |
| 1956 | 1.43 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | +21.3% |
| 1958 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.35 | +38.5% |
| 1960 | 3.53 | +50.4% |
| 1961 | 4.47 | +26.6% |
| 1962 | 5.65 | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 5.23 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 7.66 | +46.4% |
| 1965 | 8.89 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 7.05 | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 10.48 | +48.7% |
| 1968 | 9.57 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 9.78 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.89 | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 35.23 | +153.7% |
| 1972 | 33.06 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 39.16 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 35.94 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 39.29 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 30.1 | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 44.3 | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 29.48 | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 30.3 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 34.28 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 11.83 | -65.5% |
| 1982 | 9.39 | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 8.23 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 7.45 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.48 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 5.43 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.78 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 7.17 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 7.33 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.11 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.99 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 5.97 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.92 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.17 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 6.31 | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 6.36 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.26 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.93 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.17 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 6.07 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 7.45 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.65 | +3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 | +153.7% | 13.89 | 35.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 0.6582 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 3.53 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.07 | 13.89 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 5.43 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 | 5.17 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 5.26 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 5.18 | 7.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 co emissions per capita in Bahamas?
- Co emissions per capita in Bahamas was 7.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 1977.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6582 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for co emissions per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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