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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.