emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0634 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0634 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.1773 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 tonnes per person, in 1969.
That places Bahamas 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | +193.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +63.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1083 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1098 tonnes per person | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 0.083 tonnes per person | +85.7% |
| 1991 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1269 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1375 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1773 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1639 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1476 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1427 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1208 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1043 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0996 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0942 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.083 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0634 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0634 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +193.7% | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +85.7% | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 0.083 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +68.5% | 0.0652 tonnes per person | 0.1098 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.1083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.1098 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1196 tonnes per person | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.1773 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1072 tonnes per person | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 0.1476 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 0.0712 tonnes per person | 0.083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bahamas?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0634 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1773 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Bahamas rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.