Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 278,904 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 278,904 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas peaked at 278,904 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Bahamas 144th out of 179 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 from coal in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,320 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1974 | 29,312 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95,264 tonnes | +225.0% |
| 1982 | 131,904 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 131,904 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 135,568 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 139,232 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 142,903 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 146,574 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 150,238 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 153,910 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 157,574 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 161,245 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 164,909 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 168,566 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 172,237 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 175,901 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 179,572 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 183,236 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 190,564 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 197,892 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 205,220 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 212,548 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 216,212 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 219,883 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 223,553 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 227,223 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 230,887 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 234,551 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 238,215 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 241,879 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 245,543 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 249,207 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 252,871 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 256,535 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 260,199 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 263,863 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 267,527 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 271,191 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 274,978 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 278,904 tonnes | +1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 278,904 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 278,904 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.64 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +400.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
| 1981 | +225.0% | 29,312 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1974 | +60.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1982 | +38.5% | 95,264 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,152 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,347 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,739 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 172,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,458 tonnes | 175,901 tonnes | 223,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,711 tonnes | 227,223 tonnes | 260,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,293 tonnes | 263,863 tonnes | 278,904 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 495,476 tonnes compare
- 142 Mauritania 436,422 tonnes compare
- 143 Nicaragua 324,819 tonnes
- 145 Macao 278,695 tonnes compare
- 146 Cameroon 263,426 tonnes compare
- 147 Cape Verde 243,631 tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas was 278,904 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 278,904 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.