Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bermuda
Bermuda: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 8.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.51 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.66 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
1.08 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bermuda, 1950–2024
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 by fuel type in Bermuda is 8.51 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bermuda peaked at 13.66 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.08 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Bermuda ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1952 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +77.5% |
| 1953 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1956 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1957 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +67.7% |
| 1974 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.95 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.22 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.11 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 10.16 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 13.66 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 8.72 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 9.29 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.9 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 9.15 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 8.97 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.92 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.58 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.53 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.96 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.29 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 11.57 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.18 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 9.48 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 8.41 tonnes per person | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.77 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.18 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.51 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 8.51 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 tonnes per person | 7.19 tonnes per person | 13.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 tonnes per person | 7.9 tonnes per person | 9.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 11.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 10.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 tonnes per person | 6.77 tonnes per person | 8.51 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 8 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Aruba 8.52 tonnes per person compare
- 12 New Caledonia 8.26 tonnes per person compare
- 13 Brunei 8.18 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.14 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Bermuda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13,612 kg (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0002 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt (2023)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bermuda?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bermuda was 8.51 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 by fuel type recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Bermuda rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Bermuda ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.