Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 1,170 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Bahamas, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1,170 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Bahamas peaked at 1,170 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 373.41 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 695.1 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 734.49 kilograms | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 721.53 kilograms | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 720.5 kilograms | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 710.5 kilograms | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 720.98 kilograms | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 938.47 kilograms | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 373.41 kilograms | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 732.5 kilograms | +96.2% |
| 2022 | 980.77 kilograms | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 1,100 kilograms | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1,170 kilograms | +6.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,170 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,170 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.19 kilograms, 13.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 748.8 kilograms | 695.1 kilograms | 938.47 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 871.44 kilograms | 373.41 kilograms | 1,170 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 4 Singapore 2,030 kilograms compare
- 5 Maldives 1,734 kilograms compare
- 6 Seychelles 1,467 kilograms compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 812 kilograms compare
- 9 Cyprus 775.55 kilograms compare
- 10 New Zealand 773.27 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Bahamas?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Bahamas was 1,170 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.41 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Bahamas ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.