Per capita methane emissions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita methane emissions was 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Bahamas stood at 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1852 | 0.2336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1853 | 0.2277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1854 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1856 | 0.2143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.2096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.2012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.1993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.2396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.3217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.3555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.3741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 0.3948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1943 | 0.4124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 0.4327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 0.4576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 0.517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.6128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.6236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.6252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 84% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 114 Tanzania 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Ethiopia 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Dominica 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Georgia 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 North Macedonia 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Nigeria 0.8323 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 methane emissions in Bahamas?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bahamas was 0.856 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 methane emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.