Decadal temperature anomalies in Bahamas
Bahamas: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.1687 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Bahamas, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in Bahamas is 0.1687 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Bahamas peaked at 0.1687 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5049 °C, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1634 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.3749 °C | +129.4% |
| 1960 | -0.5049 °C | +34.7% |
| 1970 | -0.4318 °C | -14.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3835 °C | -11.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1006 °C | -73.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1217 °C | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1687 °C | -238.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1687 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2368 °C, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1687 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2258 °C, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.1634 °C | -0.1634 °C | -0.1634 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.3749 °C | -0.3749 °C | -0.3749 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.5049 °C | -0.5049 °C | -0.5049 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.4318 °C | -0.4318 °C | -0.4318 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3835 °C | -0.3835 °C | -0.3835 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.1006 °C | -0.1006 °C | -0.1006 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.1217 °C | -0.1217 °C | -0.1217 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1687 °C | 0.1687 °C | 0.1687 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 147 Papua New Guinea 0.1717 °C compare
- 148 Bangladesh 0.1712 °C compare
- 149 Gambia 0.1709 °C compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 0.1676 °C compare
- 152 South Korea 0.1649 °C compare
- 153 Somalia 0.1631 °C 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 decadal temperature anomalies in Bahamas?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Bahamas was 0.1687 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1687 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5049 °C in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Bahamas ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.