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.
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
- 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
- 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 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.