How have things changed? in Bermuda
Bermuda: How have things changed? was 338 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Bermuda, 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
In 2024, how have things changed? in Bermuda stood at 338 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Bermuda peaked at 8,723 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 290 metric tons, in 2000.
That places Bermuda 198th out of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 450 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 500 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 550 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 metric tons | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 2,380 metric tons | +164.4% |
| 1972 | 2,820 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 3,220 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 3,599 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 4,572 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 7,208 metric tons | +57.7% |
| 1977 | 7,635 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 8,723 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 6,347 metric tons | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 4,105 metric tons | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 2,024 metric tons | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 2,348 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 927 metric tons | -60.5% |
| 1984 | 538 metric tons | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 670 metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 820 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 821 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 773 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 774 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 463 metric tons | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 428 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 432 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 404 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 394 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 449 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 465 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 461 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 466 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 453 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 290 metric tons | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 309 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 397 metric tons | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 363 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 386 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 401 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 381 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 425 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 401 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 416 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 375 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 478 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 516 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 461 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 417 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 407 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 410 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 380 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 354 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 374 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 358.48 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 419 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 392 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 321 metric tons | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 338 metric tons | +5.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 338 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? in Bermuda 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 | +164.4% | 900 metric tons | 2,380 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510 metric tons | 450 metric tons | 550 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,740 metric tons | 900 metric tons | 8,723 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,380 metric tons | 538 metric tons | 4,105 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.5 metric tons | 394 metric tons | 466 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.9 metric tons | 290 metric tons | 425 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.2 metric tons | 354 metric tons | 516 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.7 metric tons | 321 metric tons | 419 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 195 Barbados 728.5 metric tons compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 metric tons compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 metric tons compare
- 199 Palestine 282 metric tons compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 253 metric tons compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 215 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Bermuda?
- How have things changed? in Bermuda was 338 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,723 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 metric tons in 2000.
- How does Bermuda rank for how have things changed??
- Bermuda ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.