Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 10,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30,000
in 2017
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas is 10,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas peaked at 30,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 million, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 compare
- 172 Dominica 10,000 compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 compare
- 172 Grenada 10,000 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 10,000 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 compare
- 172 Singapore 10,000 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 10,000 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas was 10,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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