Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bermuda
Bermuda: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 550,001 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bermuda, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bermuda is 550,001 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bermuda peaked at 780,432 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 179,536 tonnes, in 1965.
Bermuda ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 179,536 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 201,520 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 212,512 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 223,504 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 197,856 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 227,168 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 230,832 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 252,816 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 425,024 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1974 | 443,344 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 458,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 468,992 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 454,336 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 425,024 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 461,664 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 436,016 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 388,384 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 395,712 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 450,672 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 443,344 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 450,672 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 421,360 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 571,584 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 644,864 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 780,432 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 501,968 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 538,608 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 461,664 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 538,608 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 531,280 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 531,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 527,616 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 523,952 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 520,288 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 512,960 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 516,624 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 527,616 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 556,928 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 560,592 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 582,576 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 582,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 655,856 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 729,136 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 644,864 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 472,656 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 604,560 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 443,344 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 366,400 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 534,944 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 666,848 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 542,272 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 615,552 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 641,200 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 696,160 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 593,568 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 436,016 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 516,624 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 530,727 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 529,653 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 550,001 tonnes | +3.8% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 550,001 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +68.1% | 252,816 tonnes | 425,024 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202,986 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 384,720 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 468,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,304 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes | 780,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,822 tonnes | 461,664 tonnes | 538,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,942 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 729,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,485 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,604 tonnes | 436,016 tonnes | 550,001 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 180 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes compare
- 181 Djibouti 564,084 tonnes compare
- 182 Comoros 551,650 tonnes compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 536,909 tonnes compare
- 185 Andorra 424,663 tonnes compare
- 186 Central African Republic 394,681 tonnes 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bermuda?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bermuda was 550,001 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 780,432 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,536 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Bermuda rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Bermuda ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.