Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0479 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0479 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.91 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
-0.7198 tonnes per person
in 1978
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bahamas, 1850–2024
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
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bahamas stood at -0.0479 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bahamas peaked at 2.91 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.7198 tonnes per person, in 1978.
That places Bahamas 140th out of 194 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1179 tonnes per person | +89.5% |
| 1861 | 0.1444 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1863 | 0.176 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1864 | 0.1865 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1948 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1866 | 0.2018 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1867 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1868 | 0.2126 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2163 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2379 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1871 | 0.2472 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 0.2526 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2561 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 0.2586 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2609 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.2615 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.262 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2616 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.2614 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2834 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1881 | 0.291 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 0.294 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2962 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.2977 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2976 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2974 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2973 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2963 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2945 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3088 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 0.312 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.3121 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.3113 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.3098 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.3083 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.3062 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.3033 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.3005 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.2983 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.3158 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3211 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3238 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3257 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.3264 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.3271 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.3271 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.3266 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.326 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.3255 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.4212 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1911 | 0.4632 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1912 | 0.4902 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 0.5117 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 0.5291 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.5437 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.5572 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 0.5684 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0.5801 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.5885 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.6512 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1921 | 0.7154 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 0.7875 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1923 | 0.8634 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1924 | 0.9427 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1931 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1933 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1951 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1961 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1964 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.793 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.611 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4908 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | -65.6% |
| 1974 | -0.1963 tonnes per person | -216.3% |
| 1975 | -0.4357 tonnes per person | +122.0% |
| 1976 | -0.6217 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1977 | -0.6973 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | -0.7198 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | -0.6718 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | -0.6243 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | -0.5759 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5264 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5002 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | -0.4992 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4718 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | -0.4412 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | -0.4086 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | -0.3766 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3474 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | -0.313 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2835 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | -0.2512 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3248 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2751 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1114 tonnes per person | -59.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0556 tonnes per person | -50.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0303 tonnes per person | -45.6% |
| 1998 | -0.1837 tonnes per person | +506.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2798 tonnes per person | -252.3% |
| 2000 | -0.112 tonnes per person | -140.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2201 tonnes per person | +96.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2389 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2545 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | -0.2357 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2316 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2201 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1437 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1833 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3893 tonnes per person | -312.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5071 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -81.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -66.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0428 tonnes per person | -683.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0572 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0617 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0481 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0642 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0667 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0646 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | -0.062 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0555 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0515 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0479 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -0.0479 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312 tonnes per person. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -683.0% | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -0.0428 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | -506.5% | -0.0303 tonnes per person | -0.1837 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +312.4% | -0.1833 tonnes per person | 0.3893 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +252.3% | -0.1837 tonnes per person | 0.2798 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | -216.3% | 0.1688 tonnes per person | -0.1963 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -140.0% | 0.2798 tonnes per person | -0.112 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 0.0622 tonnes per person | 0.0749 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.182 tonnes per person | 0.1179 tonnes per person | 0.2163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.256 tonnes per person | 0.2379 tonnes per person | 0.262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2945 tonnes per person | 0.2834 tonnes per person | 0.2977 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3071 tonnes per person | 0.2983 tonnes per person | 0.3121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3245 tonnes per person | 0.3158 tonnes per person | 0.3271 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.4212 tonnes per person | 0.5885 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9829 tonnes per person | 0.6512 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1279 tonnes per person | -0.7198 tonnes per person | 0.793 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4772 tonnes per person | -0.6243 tonnes per person | -0.3474 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1549 tonnes per person | -0.3248 tonnes per person | 0.2798 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1451 tonnes per person | -0.2545 tonnes per person | 0.3893 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 tonnes per person | -0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.5071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0563 tonnes per person | -0.0646 tonnes per person | -0.0479 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bahamas?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bahamas was -0.0479 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7198 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.