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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bahamas
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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
157 Djibouti 7.59 million tonnes compare
158 Cape Verde 7.44 million tonnes compare
161 Sao Tome and Principe 4.28 million tonnes compare
162 Tonga 3.71 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Bahamas

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Population, total 403,033 (2025)
Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
Urban population 327,790 (2025)
Urban population 81.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 180.56 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.65 tonnes per person (2024)

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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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.