Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bermuda
Bermuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 31.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.02 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
43,968 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda stood at 31.02 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Bermuda peaked at 31.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Bermuda 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,968 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 102,592 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1952 | 208,848 tonnes | +103.6% |
| 1953 | 300,448 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1954 | 384,720 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1955 | 494,640 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 630,208 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1957 | 769,440 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1958 | 916,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1959 | 1.05 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 1.21 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 1.38 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 1.54 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 2.28 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 2.49 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2.71 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 2.91 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 3.37 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3.62 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 4.49 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 4.95 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 5.42 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 5.87 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 6.29 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 6.76 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.19 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 7.58 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.98 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.43 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.87 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.32 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.74 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.31 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 10.96 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 11.74 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 12.24 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.78 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.24 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.78 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.31 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.84 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.37 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.41 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.93 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.44 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.97 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.53 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.09 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.67 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.91 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.28 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.76 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.36 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.71 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.37 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.92 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.53 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.46 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.41 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.95 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.48 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.02 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 31.02 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +133.3% | 43,968 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes |
| 1952 | +103.6% | 102,592 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes |
| 1953 | +43.9% | 208,848 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes |
| 1955 | +28.6% | 384,720 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 490,243 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.21 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 11.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.58 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 22.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.74 million tonnes | 23.36 million tonnes | 28.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.95 million tonnes | 28.90 million tonnes | 31.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 169 French Polynesia 35.02 million tonnes compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 33.66 million tonnes compare
- 171 Maldives 33.65 million tonnes compare
- 173 Bhutan 29.80 million tonnes compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 26.92 million tonnes compare
- 175 Belize 22.52 million tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Bermuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Bermuda was 31.02 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bermuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Bermuda ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.