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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahamas

Bahamas: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahamas, 1850–2024

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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

In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahamas stood at 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahamas peaked at 44.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1859.

Bahamas ranks 48th of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.4183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.4725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.5224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 33.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 15.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 44.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 34.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 45 Aruba 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 46 Iraq 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 47 Poland 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 49 Slovenia 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 50 South Africa 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahamas?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahamas was 8.62 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 44.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1859.
How does Bahamas rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Bahamas ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.