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Per capita methane emissions in Bahamas

Bahamas: Per capita methane emissions was 0.856 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.856
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.856
in 2024
All-time low
0.1928
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Bahamas, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Bahamas stood at 0.856. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Bahamas peaked at 0.856 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1928, in 1900.

Bahamas ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita methane emissions in Bahamas, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2489 —
1851 0.2412 -3.1%
1852 0.2336 -3.2%
1853 0.2277 -2.5%
1854 0.222 -2.5%
1855 0.2165 -2.5%
1856 0.2143 -1.0%
1857 0.2123 -1.0%
1858 0.2102 -1.0%
1859 0.2087 -0.7%
1860 0.2077 -0.5%
1861 0.2082 +0.2%
1862 0.2089 +0.3%
1863 0.2102 +0.6%
1864 0.2114 +0.6%
1865 0.2108 -0.3%
1866 0.2102 -0.3%
1867 0.2096 -0.3%
1868 0.2089 -0.3%
1869 0.2075 -0.7%
1870 0.206 -0.7%
1871 0.2057 -0.1%
1872 0.2052 -0.3%
1873 0.2046 -0.3%
1874 0.2039 -0.3%
1875 0.203 -0.4%
1876 0.2021 -0.5%
1877 0.2012 -0.5%
1878 0.2 -0.6%
1879 0.1989 -0.5%
1880 0.198 -0.5%
1881 0.1973 -0.3%
1882 0.1991 +0.9%
1883 0.1999 +0.4%
1884 0.1993 -0.3%
1885 0.1981 -0.6%
1886 0.1969 -0.6%
1887 0.1964 -0.2%
1888 0.1956 -0.4%
1889 0.1951 -0.2%
1890 0.1975 +1.3%
1891 0.197 -0.3%
1892 0.197 -0.0%
1893 0.1971 +0.1%
1894 0.197 -0.0%
1895 0.1967 -0.2%
1896 0.1964 -0.2%
1897 0.196 -0.2%
1898 0.1957 -0.2%
1899 0.1958 +0.1%
1900 0.1928 -1.5%
1901 0.1944 +0.9%
1902 0.1965 +1.1%
1903 0.1987 +1.1%
1904 0.2011 +1.2%
1905 0.2034 +1.2%
1906 0.2056 +1.1%
1907 0.2079 +1.1%
1908 0.2101 +1.1%
1909 0.2126 +1.2%
1910 0.2155 +1.4%
1911 0.2213 +2.7%
1912 0.2274 +2.7%
1913 0.234 +2.9%
1914 0.2396 +2.4%
1915 0.245 +2.3%
1916 0.2506 +2.3%
1917 0.256 +2.2%
1918 0.262 +2.3%
1919 0.2669 +1.9%
1920 0.2709 +1.5%
1921 0.2753 +1.6%
1922 0.2808 +2.0%
1923 0.2841 +1.2%
1924 0.2867 +0.9%
1925 0.2893 +0.9%
1926 0.2935 +1.4%
1927 0.2968 +1.1%
1928 0.3006 +1.3%
1929 0.304 +1.1%
1930 0.308 +1.3%
1931 0.3138 +1.9%
1932 0.318 +1.3%
1933 0.3217 +1.2%
1934 0.3244 +0.8%
1935 0.3268 +0.7%
1936 0.3317 +1.5%
1937 0.3359 +1.3%
1938 0.3414 +1.6%
1939 0.3486 +2.1%
1940 0.3555 +2.0%
1941 0.3741 +5.2%
1942 0.3948 +5.5%
1943 0.4124 +4.4%
1944 0.4327 +4.9%
1945 0.4576 +5.8%
1946 0.4872 +6.5%
1947 0.517 +6.1%
1948 0.5466 +5.7%
1949 0.5718 +4.6%
1950 0.5807 +1.5%
1951 0.5942 +2.3%
1952 0.6051 +1.8%
1953 0.6128 +1.3%
1954 0.6181 +0.9%
1955 0.6236 +0.9%
1956 0.6252 +0.3%
1957 0.6276 +0.4%
1958 0.6284 +0.1%
1959 0.6326 +0.7%
1960 0.6389 +1.0%
1961 0.622 -2.6%
1962 0.6205 -0.3%
1963 0.6153 -0.8%
1964 0.6296 +2.3%
1965 0.6344 +0.8%
1966 0.631 -0.5%
1967 0.6348 +0.6%
1968 0.6283 -1.0%
1969 0.6312 +0.5%
1970 0.576 -8.7%
1971 0.6279 +9.0%
1972 0.6264 -0.2%
1973 0.63 +0.6%
1974 0.6208 -1.5%
1975 0.6251 +0.7%
1976 0.6299 +0.8%
1977 0.6365 +1.1%
1978 0.6396 +0.5%
1979 0.6453 +0.9%
1980 0.6557 +1.6%
1981 0.6667 +1.7%
1982 0.6749 +1.2%
1983 0.6828 +1.2%
1984 0.6934 +1.6%
1985 0.7022 +1.3%
1986 0.7114 +1.3%
1987 0.7178 +0.9%
1988 0.725 +1.0%
1989 0.7323 +1.0%
1990 0.7557 +3.2%
1991 0.7503 -0.7%
1992 0.7434 -0.9%
1993 0.7409 -0.3%
1994 0.7429 +0.3%
1995 0.7522 +1.2%
1996 0.7583 +0.8%
1997 0.7577 -0.1%
1998 0.7702 +1.6%
1999 0.777 +0.9%
2000 0.771 -0.8%
2001 0.7723 +0.2%
2002 0.7803 +1.0%
2003 0.7701 -1.3%
2004 0.8122 +5.5%
2005 0.7979 -1.8%
2006 0.7984 +0.1%
2007 0.811 +1.6%
2008 0.8416 +3.8%
2009 0.7972 -5.3%
2010 0.7898 -0.9%
2011 0.8321 +5.3%
2012 0.8172 -1.8%
2013 0.8362 +2.3%
2014 0.8216 -1.7%
2015 0.8289 +0.9%
2016 0.8292 +0.0%
2017 0.8427 +1.6%
2018 0.8302 -1.5%
2019 0.8372 +0.8%
2020 0.8477 +1.3%
2021 0.8475 -0.0%
2022 0.8496 +0.2%
2023 0.8545 +0.6%
2024 0.856 +0.2%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.856 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 84% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 0.856 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2235 0.2087 0.2489 10
1860s 0.2093 0.2075 0.2114 10
1870s 0.2031 0.1989 0.206 10
1880s 0.1976 0.1951 0.1999 10
1890s 0.1966 0.1957 0.1975 10
1900s 0.2023 0.1928 0.2126 10
1910s 0.2418 0.2155 0.2669 10
1920s 0.2882 0.2709 0.304 10
1930s 0.327 0.308 0.3486 10
1940s 0.455 0.3555 0.5718 10
1950s 0.6148 0.5807 0.6326 10
1960s 0.6286 0.6153 0.6389 10
1970s 0.6257 0.576 0.6453 10
1980s 0.6962 0.6557 0.7323 10
1990s 0.7548 0.7409 0.777 10
2000s 0.7952 0.7701 0.8416 10
2010s 0.8265 0.7898 0.8427 10
2020s 0.851 0.8475 0.856 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 114 Tanzania 0.9041 compare
  2. 115 Ethiopia 0.9012 compare
  3. 116 Dominica 0.8818 compare
  4. 118 Georgia 0.8559 compare
  5. 119 North Macedonia 0.8383 compare
  6. 120 Nigeria 0.8323 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Bahamas?
Per capita methane emissions in Bahamas was 0.856 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.856 in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1928 in 1900.
How does Bahamas rank for per capita methane emissions?
Bahamas ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
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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