Methane emissions from agriculture in Bahamas
Bahamas: Methane emissions from agriculture was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,000 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Bahamas peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Cook Islands 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Tuvalu 10,000 tonnes compare
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Bahamas?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Bahamas was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.