Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bermuda
Bermuda: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 73,540 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
73,540 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
195th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100,450 tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
39,767 tonnes CO₂e
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bermuda, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 73,540 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bermuda peaked at 100,450 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39,767 tonnes CO₂e, in 1992.
That places Bermuda 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,751 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 43,912 tonnes CO₂e | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 39,767 tonnes CO₂e | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 40,684 tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 41,215 tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 41,416 tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44,264 tonnes CO₂e | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 44,438 tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51,517 tonnes CO₂e | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 62,786 tonnes CO₂e | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 60,278 tonnes CO₂e | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 56,073 tonnes CO₂e | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 57,865 tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57,736 tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63,755 tonnes CO₂e | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 59,858 tonnes CO₂e | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 56,749 tonnes CO₂e | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 70,306 tonnes CO₂e | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 56,312 tonnes CO₂e | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 65,360 tonnes CO₂e | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 66,865 tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 65,971 tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 100,450 tonnes CO₂e | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 65,942 tonnes CO₂e | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 67,483 tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 73,540 tonnes CO₂e | +9.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 73,540 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,475 tonnes CO₂e | 39,767 tonnes CO₂e | 62,786 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,429 tonnes CO₂e | 56,073 tonnes CO₂e | 70,306 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,375 tonnes CO₂e | 65,942 tonnes CO₂e | 100,450 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 192 Grenada 78,962 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 77,896 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74,376 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 65,859 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 65,146 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands 63,995 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bermuda?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bermuda was 73,540 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 100,450 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,767 tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- How does Bermuda rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bermuda ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.