Methane emissions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Methane emissions was 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions in Bahamas, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Bahamas is 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Bahamas peaked at 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1855.
That places Bahamas 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 12,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 14,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 23,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 35,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 58,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 91,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 129,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Bahamas?
- Methane emissions in Bahamas was 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1855.
- How does Bahamas rank for methane emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.