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.
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
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)
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.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.