Carbon intensity of energy in Bermuda
Bermuda: Carbon intensity of energy was 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Bermuda, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Bermuda peaked at 254.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2012.
Bermuda ranks 67th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon intensity of energy in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 186.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 191.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 184.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 198.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 200.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 209.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 208.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 196.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 202.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 202.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 183.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 225.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 247.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 248.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 254.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 247.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 238.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 237.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 235.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 232.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 212.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 213.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 214.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 216.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 217.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 206.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 205.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 197.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 182.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 169.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 184.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 208.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 232.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 223.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 216.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 193.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 203.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 225.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 221.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 220.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 223.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 224.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 222.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +45.4% | 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 64 Cyprus 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Niger 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Greenland 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Honduras 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Ukraine 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Bermuda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13,612 kg (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0002 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Bermuda?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Bermuda was 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 254.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2012.
- How does Bermuda rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bermuda ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.