Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bermuda
Bermuda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 30.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.98 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.98 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
40,304 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bermuda, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bermuda stood at 30.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bermuda peaked at 30.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,304 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Bermuda 169th out of 215 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 oil in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,304 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 95,264 tonnes | +136.4% |
| 1952 | 194,192 tonnes | +103.8% |
| 1953 | 281,975 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1954 | 362,736 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 468,992 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1956 | 600,896 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1957 | 736,464 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1958 | 879,360 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1959 | 1.01 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 1.17 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1961 | 1.35 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 1.51 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.66 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.86 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 2.04 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 2.24 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 2.45 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2.67 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 2.87 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 3.10 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.33 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3.58 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 4.01 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 4.45 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 4.91 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 5.83 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 6.25 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 6.72 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 7.15 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 7.54 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.39 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.83 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.28 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.70 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.27 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 10.92 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 11.70 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 12.20 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 12.74 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.20 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.74 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.27 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.80 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.33 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.85 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.89 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.93 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.49 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.05 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.21 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.87 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.60 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.32 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.76 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.13 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.33 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.88 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.49 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.83 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.42 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.86 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.37 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.91 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30.98 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 30.98 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +136.4% | 40,304 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1952 | +103.8% | 95,264 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes |
| 1953 | +45.2% | 194,192 tonnes | 281,975 tonnes |
| 1955 | +29.3% | 362,736 tonnes | 468,992 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 467,511 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 11.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.54 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.01 million tonnes | 17.40 million tonnes | 22.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.70 million tonnes | 23.32 million tonnes | 28.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.91 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 30.98 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 166 Faroe Islands 33.42 million tonnes compare
- 167 Greenland 33.02 million tonnes compare
- 168 Rwanda 32.81 million tonnes compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 29.58 million tonnes compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 26.90 million tonnes compare
- 172 Eswatini 23.71 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Bermuda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13,612 kg (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0002 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bermuda?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bermuda was 30.98 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 oil recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bermuda rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bermuda ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.