Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 7.65 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
Bahamas recorded 7.65 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bahamas peaked at 44.3 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6582 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 37th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.6582 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 10.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.07 tonnes per person | 13.89 tonnes per person | 44.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 34.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 7.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | 6.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | 7.65 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 relative to the global average in Bahamas?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bahamas was 7.65 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 relative to the global average recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6582 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.