CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Bahamas

Bahamas: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 1.27 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.27
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
118th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 2009
All-time low
0.84
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Bahamas, 1990–2018

12341990200420181990: 0.841991: 0.871992: 1.21993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 0.991997: 1.11998: 1.21999: 1.32000: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.62009: 4.32010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.82013: 1.12014: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 1.27 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Bahamas peaked at 4.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 1990.

Bahamas ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Bahamas, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 0.84 —
1991 0.87 +3.6%
1992 1.21 +39.1%
1993 1.02 -15.7%
1994 1.01 -1.0%
1995 1.04 +3.0%
1996 0.99 -4.8%
1997 1.12 +13.1%
1998 1.25 +11.6%
1999 1.26 +0.8%
2000 1.21 -4.0%
2001 1.28 +5.8%
2002 1.42 +10.9%
2003 1.47 +3.5%
2004 1.41 -4.1%
2005 1.41 +0.0%
2006 1.48 +5.0%
2007 1.53 +3.4%
2008 1.63 +6.5%
2009 4.26 +161.3%
2010 1.33 -68.8%
2011 1.41 +6.0%
2012 1.76 +24.8%
2013 1.13 -35.8%
2014 1.22 +8.0%
2015 1.27 +4.1%
2016 1.24 -2.4%
2017 1.21 -2.4%
2018 1.27 +5.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 1.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 8% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 1.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +161.3% 1.63 4.26
2010 -68.8% 4.26 1.33

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 0.84 1.26 10
2000s 1.71 1.21 4.26 10
2010s 1.32 1.13 1.76 9

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 115 Tajikistan 1.49 compare
  2. 116 Nicaragua 1.44 compare
  3. 117 Congo 1.34 compare
  4. 118 Mozambique 1.27 compare
  5. 120 Madagascar 1.26 compare
  6. 121 Guinea 1.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Bahamas?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Bahamas was 1.27 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2009.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 1990.
How does Bahamas rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Bahamas ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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