Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahamas
Bahamas: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 694,266 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahamas, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 694,266 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahamas peaked at 852,029 tonnes CO₂e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 353,785 tonnes CO₂e, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 166th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 362,911 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 361,410 tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 354,195 tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 353,785 tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 366,731 tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 393,000 tonnes CO₂e | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 403,693 tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 404,469 tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 484,773 tonnes CO₂e | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 527,835 tonnes CO₂e | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 536,185 tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 456,443 tonnes CO₂e | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 482,250 tonnes CO₂e | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 464,237 tonnes CO₂e | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 657,915 tonnes CO₂e | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 590,223 tonnes CO₂e | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 527,911 tonnes CO₂e | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 511,996 tonnes CO₂e | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 527,211 tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 512,952 tonnes CO₂e | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 487,820 tonnes CO₂e | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 657,632 tonnes CO₂e | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 671,032 tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 852,029 tonnes CO₂e | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 692,509 tonnes CO₂e | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 694,266 tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 694,266 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 694,266 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +41.7% | 464,237 tonnes CO₂e | 657,915 tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,280 tonnes CO₂e | 353,785 tonnes CO₂e | 527,835 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 526,732 tonnes CO₂e | 456,443 tonnes CO₂e | 657,915 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 675,881 tonnes CO₂e | 487,820 tonnes CO₂e | 852,029 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 163 Mauritius 934,963 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 164 Netherlands Antilles 903,408 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 165 Bhutan 841,445 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 167 Western Sahara 632,365 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 168 Vanuatu 561,180 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 169 Guadeloupe 561,050 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahamas?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahamas was 694,266 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 852,029 tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,785 tonnes CO₂e in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bahamas ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.