Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bahamas

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Bahamas: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

151st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1014 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bahamas is 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.1014 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Bahamas 151st out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1962	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1963	0.0296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1964	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1965	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1966	0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1967	0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1968	0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1969	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1970	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1971	0.0461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1972	0.0559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1973	0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1974	0.0763 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1975	0.0946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1976	0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1977	0.1014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1978	0.0946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1979	0.075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1980	0.0699 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1981	0.0673 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1982	0.0621 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1983	0.0577 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1985	0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1986	0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1987	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1988	0.038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1989	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1990	0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1992	0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1993	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1994	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1995	0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1996	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1997	0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-42.3%
1998	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1999	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2000	0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2002	0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2005	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2007	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2008	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2009	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2010	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2011	0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2012	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2013	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2014	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
2021	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2022	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2023	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

Bahamas's 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Bahamas's 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1997	-42.3%	0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0739 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0699 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

148 Samoa 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
149 Tonga 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Qatar 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
152 France 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
153 South Korea 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
154 Austria 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bahamas?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 0.1014 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Bahamas ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.