Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Bahamas, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Bahamas is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Bahamas peaked at 5.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.4% compare
- 147 Turkey 0.4% compare
More climate change data for Bahamas
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 403,033 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 327,790 (2025)
- Urban population 81.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 180.56 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Bahamas?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Bahamas was 0.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.