Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 6.91 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.91 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.76 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
2,125 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas is 6.91 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas peaked at 9.76 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,125 tonnes, in 1850.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,125 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 4,250 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1852 | 6,375 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1853 | 8,500 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1854 | 10,626 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 12,787 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1856 | 14,949 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1857 | 17,111 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1858 | 19,273 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1859 | 21,434 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1860 | 25,611 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1861 | 30,814 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1862 | 36,750 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1863 | 43,272 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1864 | 50,270 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1865 | 57,671 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1866 | 65,439 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1867 | 73,536 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1868 | 81,927 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1869 | 90,574 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 100,210 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1871 | 110,360 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1872 | 120,875 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1873 | 131,684 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1874 | 142,749 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1875 | 154,071 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1876 | 165,576 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1877 | 177,264 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1878 | 189,099 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1879 | 201,080 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1880 | 214,234 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 227,901 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1882 | 241,861 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1883 | 256,077 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 270,513 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 285,096 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1886 | 299,825 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1887 | 314,701 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 329,687 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 344,746 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 360,721 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 377,062 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 393,624 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 410,368 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 427,259 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 444,297 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 461,444 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 478,665 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 495,959 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 513,326 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 531,903 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 550,956 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 570,302 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 589,867 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1904 | 609,580 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 629,439 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 649,407 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 669,449 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 689,565 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 709,717 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 735,841 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 764,567 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1912 | 794,905 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 826,452 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 858,952 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 892,221 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 926,186 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1917 | 960,701 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1918 | 995,729 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 1.11 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 1.22 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 1.27 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 1.34 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 1.41 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 1.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 1.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1929 | 1.66 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 1.76 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 1.86 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1932 | 1.97 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 2.09 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 2.21 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1935 | 2.34 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 2.47 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 2.61 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 2.75 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 2.90 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 3.06 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 3.22 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 3.39 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 3.57 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 3.75 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 3.93 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 4.12 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 4.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 4.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 4.70 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 4.89 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 5.08 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 5.29 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 5.50 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 5.73 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 5.97 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 6.23 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 6.51 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 6.81 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 7.13 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 7.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 7.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 8.09 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.36 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 8.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.82 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 9.01 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.19 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.37 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.52 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9.63 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 9.73 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9.76 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 9.72 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.63 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.50 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.35 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.18 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.03 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.89 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.75 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.62 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.50 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.38 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.26 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.14 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.04 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.94 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.84 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.76 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.68 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.60 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.51 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.43 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.39 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.38 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.37 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.31 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.36 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.29 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.21 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.13 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.97 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.89 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.84 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.77 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.91 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.15 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.14 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.12 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.09 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.07 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.02 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.97 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.95 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.93 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.91 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6.91 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6.91 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.0% | 2,125 tonnes | 4,250 tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.0% | 4,250 tonnes | 6,375 tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.3% | 6,375 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.0% | 8,500 tonnes | 10,626 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11,743 tonnes | 2,125 tonnes | 21,434 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 55,587 tonnes | 25,611 tonnes | 90,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 149,297 tonnes | 100,210 tonnes | 201,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 278,464 tonnes | 214,234 tonnes | 344,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 436,272 tonnes | 360,721 tonnes | 513,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 620,018 tonnes | 531,903 tonnes | 709,717 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 878,675 tonnes | 735,841 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.85 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.91 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.44 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.51 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.33 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.10 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 156 Germany 11.34 million tonnes compare
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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 land-use change in Bahamas?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas was 6.91 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 from land-use change recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Bahamas rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.