Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 180.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bahamas, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Bahamas stood at 180.56 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Bahamas peaked at 180.56 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,960 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 133rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 517,357 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.98 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.56 million tonnes | 14.76 million tonnes | 81.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.20 million tonnes | 89.11 million tonnes | 105.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.18 million tonnes | 107.88 million tonnes | 124.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.48 million tonnes | 126.57 million tonnes | 144.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.29 million tonnes | 146.61 million tonnes | 166.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.60 million tonnes | 168.85 million tonnes | 180.56 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Bahamas?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Bahamas was 180.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 180.56 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,960 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.