Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas is 0.0098 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas peaked at 0.2787 tonnes per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 115th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bahamas was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2787 tonnes per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bahamas ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.