Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1977
All-time low
9,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas stood at 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas peaked at 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
That places Bahamas 156th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 9,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 9,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 9,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 9,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 9,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 10,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 10,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 10,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 10,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 10,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 10,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 10,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 11,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 11,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 11,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 11,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 11,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 11,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 11,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 11,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 11,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 12,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 12,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 12,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 12,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 12,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 12,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 12,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 12,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 13,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 13,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 13,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 13,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 13,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 13,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 13,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 13,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 13,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 14,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 14,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 14,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 14,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 14,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 14,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 15,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 15,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 15,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 15,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 15,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 15,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 15,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 16,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 16,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 16,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 16,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 17,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 17,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 17,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 17,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 18,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 18,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 18,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 19,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 19,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 19,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 20,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 20,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 20,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 20,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 21,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 21,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 22,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 22,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 22,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 23,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 23,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 24,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 24,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 25,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 25,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 26,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 26,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 27,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 27,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 28,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 28,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 29,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 29,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 30,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 31,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 32,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 34,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 35,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 36,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 38,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 40,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 42,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 45,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 47,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 104,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +121.3% |
| 1951 | 117,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1952 | 130,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 135,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 140,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 186,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.7% |
| 1956 | 199,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 238,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1958 | 244,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 328,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.1% |
| 1960 | 481,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.8% |
| 1961 | 620,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.8% |
| 1962 | 803,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 788,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.5% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.8% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.3% |
| 1971 | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +155.8% |
| 1972 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.4% |
| 1978 | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.5% |
| 1979 | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -63.6% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +155.8% | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +121.3% | 47,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1981 | -63.6% | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +51.8% | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1977 | +49.4% | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +48.5% | 788,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 12,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 13,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 19,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 23,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 28,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 38,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 182,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 153 Iceland 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Suriname 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Liberia 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Lesotho 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Central African Republic 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 Montenegro 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahamas was 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1977.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Bahamas rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.