Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2,829 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahamas is 2,829 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahamas peaked at 4,743 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,861 kilograms per person, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,211 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,173 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,063 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,059 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,990 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,990 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,992 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,962 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,966 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,002 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,038 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,044 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,990 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,115 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,942 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,861 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,923 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,066 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,681 kilograms per person | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 3,197 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 3,129 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,443 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4,608 kilograms per person | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 3,879 kilograms per person | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 3,427 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2,699 kilograms per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2,732 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,047 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 3,259 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3,420 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,233 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4,743 kilograms per person | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 3,396 kilograms per person | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 2,829 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2,829 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 5.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2,829 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 21.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.7% | 3,233 kilograms per person | 4,743 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,041 kilograms per person | 1,962 kilograms per person | 2,211 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,186 kilograms per person | 1,861 kilograms per person | 3,197 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,364 kilograms per person | 2,699 kilograms per person | 4,608 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,550 kilograms per person | 2,829 kilograms per person | 4,743 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 5 Iceland 3,303 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Seychelles 3,048 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Panama 2,900 kilograms per person compare
- 9 Luxembourg 2,706 kilograms per person compare
- 10 Qatar 2,675 kilograms per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 2,363 kilograms 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahamas?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahamas was 2,829 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,743 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,861 kilograms per person in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Bahamas ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.