Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bahamas

Bahamas: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.47 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.47 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 222 countries
All-time high
11.55 %
in 2022
All-time low
7.83 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bahamas, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 7.8 %1991: 8 %1992: 8.6 %1993: 9.2 %1994: 9.3 %1995: 9.2 %1996: 9.2 %1997: 10.3 %1998: 8.7 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 10 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 11.1 %2014: 11 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 10.8 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 10.3 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 11.4 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 11.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bahamas stood at 11.47 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bahamas peaked at 11.55 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.83 %, in 1990.

Bahamas ranks 27th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bahamas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.83 % —
1991 8.04 % +2.7%
1992 8.57 % +6.6%
1993 9.23 % +7.7%
1994 9.33 % +1.1%
1995 9.18 % -1.6%
1996 9.23 % +0.5%
1997 10.34 % +12.0%
1998 8.72 % -15.7%
1999 8.8 % +0.9%
2000 8.94 % +1.6%
2001 9.97 % +11.5%
2002 9.67 % -3.0%
2003 9.82 % +1.6%
2004 9.74 % -0.8%
2005 10.7 % +9.9%
2006 11.23 % +5.0%
2007 11.44 % +1.9%
2008 11.26 % -1.6%
2009 10.24 % -9.1%
2010 10.15 % -0.9%
2011 10.48 % +3.3%
2012 11.24 % +7.3%
2013 11.05 % -1.7%
2014 11.03 % -0.2%
2015 10.65 % -3.4%
2016 10.75 % +0.9%
2017 9.54 % -11.3%
2018 10.32 % +8.2%
2019 10.26 % -0.6%
2020 11.41 % +11.2%
2021 11.48 % +0.6%
2022 11.55 % +0.6%
2023 11.47 % -0.7%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 11.47 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 2.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 11.47 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.93 % 7.83 % 10.34 % 10
2000s 10.3 % 8.94 % 11.44 % 10
2010s 10.55 % 9.54 % 11.24 % 10
2020s 11.48 % 11.41 % 11.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 24 Tonga 11.78 % compare
  2. 25 Republic of Moldova 11.55 % compare
  3. 25 Moldova 11.55 % compare
  4. 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare
  5. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bahamas?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bahamas was 11.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 11.55 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 7.83 % in 1990.
How does Bahamas rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Bahamas ranks 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.