Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bahamas is 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bahamas peaked at 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 512.62 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 512.62 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 611.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 702.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 837.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 992.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 1,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 1,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 1,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 1,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 1,957 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 2,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 3,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 4,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 4,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 5,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 6,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 7,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 7,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 8,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 9,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 9,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 9,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 9,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 10,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 13,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,688 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +34.9% | 1,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,640 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 512.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,685 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,538 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,174 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,320 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,889 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,083 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,769 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,911 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,854 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,886 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,520 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 89 Sierra Leone 18,331 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bhutan 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 93 Armenia 17,914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Nigeria 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Grenada 17,148 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Bahamas?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bahamas was 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17,954 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 512.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.