Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
44.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bahamas, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bahamas is 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bahamas peaked at 44.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
That places Bahamas 28th out of 197 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 GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1852 | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.2965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.2827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.2818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.2758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.2891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.3236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.3419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.3617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.3679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.3829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.3859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.3883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.3898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.3931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.3951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 0.4898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 0.5165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 0.5434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 0.5699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +112.0% |
| 1951 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.3% |
| 1956 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.2% |
| 1960 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1962 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.7% |
| 1965 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.8% |
| 1968 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 14.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 35.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +148.0% |
| 1972 | 33.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 39.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 36.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 39.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 30.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 44.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 30.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 30.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 34.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -64.2% |
| 1982 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 | +148.0% | 14.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | +112.0% | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | -64.2% | 34.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | +46.2% | 30.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1967 | +44.8% | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +41.7% | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 25 Malaysia 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Aruba 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Guyana 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Iraq 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Czechia 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bahamas?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bahamas was 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 44.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.