How have things changed? in Bahamas
Bahamas: How have things changed? was 8,881 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,881 metric tons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16,776 metric tons
in 2003
All-time low
2,350 metric tons
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Bahamas, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 8,881 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Bahamas peaked at 16,776 metric tons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,350 metric tons, in 1969.
That places Bahamas 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,950 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3,800 metric tons | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 2,950 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 2,750 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 2,350 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 3,379 metric tons | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 3,552 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3,372 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 4,400 metric tons | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 4,663 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4,693 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4,750 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5,327 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 5,114 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 5,765 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 7,119 metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 7,632 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 7,737 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8,548 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 8,440 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11,207 metric tons | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 8,696 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 10,557 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 10,516 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 9,858 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 9,758 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11,896 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 12,216 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13,704 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 14,931 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 13,270 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 14,100 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 14,721 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 14,579 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13,668 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 15,529 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 13,684 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 15,700 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 16,776 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 15,194 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 15,640 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,294 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10,942 metric tons | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 14,833 metric tons | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 13,827 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 16,343 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 15,314 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 16,758 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 12,766 metric tons | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 11,888 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11,317 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11,634 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11,486 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11,006 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 10,152 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7,439 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 8,706 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 9,346 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 8,700 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 8,881 metric tons | +2.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8,881 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8,881 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,960 metric tons | 2,350 metric tons | 3,800 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,502 metric tons | 3,372 metric tons | 5,765 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,031 metric tons | 7,119 metric tons | 11,207 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,284 metric tons | 9,758 metric tons | 14,931 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,842 metric tons | 10,942 metric tons | 16,776 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,866 metric tons | 10,152 metric tons | 16,758 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,615 metric tons | 7,439 metric tons | 9,346 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Bahamas?
- How have things changed? in Bahamas was 8,881 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16,776 metric tons in 2003.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 metric tons in 1969.
- How does Bahamas rank for how have things changed??
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.