Waste — Emissions Share in Bahamas

Bahamas: Waste — Emissions Share was 9.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.49 %
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
36th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13.26 %
in 2003
All-time low
4.86 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Bahamas, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7 %1991: 7 %1992: 6.9 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 7.5 %1995: 6.4 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 6 %1998: 4.9 %1999: 5.7 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 8 %2006: 9 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 8.4 %2021: 9 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 9.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Bahamas is 9.49 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Bahamas peaked at 13.26 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.86 %, in 1998.

That places Bahamas 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Bahamas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.99 % —
1991 7 % +0.1%
1992 6.88 % -1.7%
1993 6.82 % -0.9%
1994 7.49 % +9.8%
1995 6.36 % -15.1%
1996 5.19 % -18.4%
1997 5.98 % +15.2%
1998 4.86 % -18.7%
1999 5.69 % +17.1%
2000 6.84 % +20.2%
2001 10.35 % +51.3%
2002 9.09 % -12.2%
2003 13.26 % +45.9%
2004 6.19 % -53.3%
2005 7.95 % +28.4%
2006 9 % +13.2%
2007 10.15 % +12.8%
2008 6.29 % -38.0%
2009 8.73 % +38.8%
2010 10.55 % +20.8%
2011 6.7 % -36.5%
2012 11.41 % +70.3%
2013 6.18 % -45.8%
2014 10.78 % +74.4%
2015 9.78 % -9.3%
2016 7.37 % -24.6%
2017 5.11 % -30.7%
2018 8.85 % +73.2%
2019 8.46 % -4.4%
2020 8.36 % -1.2%
2021 9.01 % +7.8%
2022 11.56 % +28.3%
2023 9.49 % -17.9%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 9.49 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 9.49 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.33 % 4.86 % 7.49 % 10
2000s 8.79 % 6.19 % 13.26 % 10
2010s 8.52 % 5.11 % 11.41 % 10
2020s 9.61 % 8.36 % 11.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 33 Barbados 9.66 % compare
  2. 34 Nauru 9.52 % compare
  3. 34 Nauru 9.52 % compare
  4. 36 Spain 9.49 % compare
  5. 38 Lebanon 9.36 % compare
  6. 39 Portugal 9.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Bahamas?
Waste — emissions share in Bahamas was 9.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 13.26 % in 2003.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 % in 1998.
How does Bahamas rank for waste — emissions share?
Bahamas ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.