Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.6 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.6 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
2.94 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bahamas, 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bahamas stood at 7.6 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bahamas peaked at 43.6 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.94 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.94 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1956 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1961 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 9.57 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1965 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 8.49 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 11.64 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 1968 | 10.6 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 10.8 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 14.68 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 35.84 tonnes per person | +144.2% |
| 1972 | 33.55 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 39.33 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 35.74 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 38.85 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 29.48 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 43.6 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 28.76 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1979 | 29.62 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 33.65 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 11.25 tonnes per person | -66.6% |
| 1982 | 8.86 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 5.49 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 7.02 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.83 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 5.66 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 6.12 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.71 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.89 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.31 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.33 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.73 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.12 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 7.35 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.6 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.6 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +144.2% | 14.68 tonnes per person | 35.84 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.83 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.82 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | 11.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.94 tonnes per person | 14.68 tonnes per person | 43.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 33.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 tonnes per person | 5.14 tonnes per person | 7.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | 6.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 tonnes per person | 5.12 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 including land-use change in Bahamas?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bahamas was 7.6 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 including land-use change recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.