Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahamas stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahamas peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.5% | — |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +99.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahamas?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahamas was 0.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bahamas ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.