Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
67,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
4,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bahamas, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bahamas stood at 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bahamas peaked at 67,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Bahamas ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 19,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 171 Maldives 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Samoa 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Barbados 47,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Malta 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Andorra 37,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 by gas in Bahamas?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bahamas was 47,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 67,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bahamas rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.