CO₂ emissions per capita in Bermuda
Bermuda: CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.51 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.66 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
1.18 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Bermuda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 8.51 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Bermuda peaked at 13.66 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Bermuda 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.18 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1952 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +78.7% |
| 1953 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1954 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1956 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +67.7% |
| 1974 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.95 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.22 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.11 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 10.16 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 13.66 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 8.72 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 9.29 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.9 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 9.15 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 8.97 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.92 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.58 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.53 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.96 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.29 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 11.57 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.18 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 8.41 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.77 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.18 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.51 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 8.51 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 tonnes per person | 7.19 tonnes per person | 13.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 tonnes per person | 7.9 tonnes per person | 9.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 11.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 10.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | 8.51 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Bermuda?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Bermuda was 8.51 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Bermuda rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bermuda ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.