CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,041.7%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
161.75 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-64.89 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
74
1951–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Bahamas, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Bahamas is 3.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,041.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Bahamas peaked at 161.75 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -64.89 % change on previous year, 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1953 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1954 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 52.17 % change on previous year | +1047.8% |
| 1956 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1957 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1958 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1959 | 44.9 % change on previous year | +2055.1% |
| 1960 | 57.75 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1961 | 33.04 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1962 | 32.89 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1964 | 53.37 % change on previous year | -2213.3% |
| 1965 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1966 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1967 | 55.79 % change on previous year | -428.3% |
| 1968 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1969 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1970 | 47.57 % change on previous year | +584.9% |
| 1971 | 161.75 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 1972 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1973 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -691.1% |
| 1974 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1975 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1976 | -21.69 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 1977 | 50.35 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 1978 | -32.05 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1979 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1980 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 1981 | -64.89 % change on previous year | -524.8% |
| 1982 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1983 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1984 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1985 | -18.58 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1986 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7791 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1988 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +958.6% |
| 1989 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 1990 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1991 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1992 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +406.4% |
| 1993 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1995 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1996 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1997 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +711.2% |
| 1998 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1999 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3605 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2001 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +1003.7% |
| 2002 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2004 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2005 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +557.1% |
| 2006 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9881 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2008 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 2009 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
| 2010 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2011 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2012 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2013 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2015 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6565 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2017 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +1763.5% |
| 2018 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 2020 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -792.5% |
| 2021 | 32.86 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2022 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1978 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2024 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -2041.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.84 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth 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 | +2213.3% | -2.53 % change on previous year | 53.37 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +2055.1% | 2.08 % change on previous year | 44.9 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2041.7% | -0.1978 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1763.5% | 0.6565 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 52.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 23.72 % change on previous year | -16.99 % change on previous year | 57.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.41 % change on previous year | -32.05 % change on previous year | 161.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.74 % change on previous year | -64.89 % change on previous year | 26.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8195 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6998 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -18.6 % change on previous year | 32.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 64 Saint Lucia 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Anguilla 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Montserrat 3.84 % change on previous year 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Bahamas?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Bahamas was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 161.75 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.89 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Bahamas rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Bahamas ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.