Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,303 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2,303 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bahamas peaked at 2,465 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 505.87 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Bahamas 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616.98 kilograms per person | 505.87 kilograms per person | 905.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.17 kilograms per person | 529.73 kilograms per person | 1,240 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,695 kilograms per person | 1,278 kilograms per person | 2,202 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,120 kilograms per person | 1,440 kilograms per person | 2,465 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 transport in Bahamas?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bahamas was 2,303 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.87 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.