Global change over the last 50 years in Bermuda
Bermuda: Global change over the last 50 years was 338 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Bermuda, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Bermuda stood at 338.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Bermuda peaked at 8,723 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 290, 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 450 | — |
| 1966 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 2,380 | +164.4% |
| 1972 | 2,820 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 3,220 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 3,599 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 4,572 | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 7,208 | +57.7% |
| 1977 | 7,635 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 8,723 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 6,347 | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 4,105 | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 2,024 | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 2,348 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 927 | -60.5% |
| 1984 | 538 | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 670 | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 820 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 821 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 773 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 774 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 463 | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 428 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 432 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 404 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 394 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 449 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 465 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 461 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 466 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 453 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 290 | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 309 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 397 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 363 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 386 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 401 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 381 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 425 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 401 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 416 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 375 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 478 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 516 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 461 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 417 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 407 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 410 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 380 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 354 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 374 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 358.48 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 419 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 392 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 321 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 338 | +5.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 338 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 | 2,380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510 | 450 | 550 | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,740 | 900 | 8,723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,380 | 538 | 4,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.5 | 394 | 466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.9 | 290 | 425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.2 | 354 | 516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.7 | 321 | 419 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 195 Barbados 728.5 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 compare
- 199 Palestine 282 compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 253 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 215 compare
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Bermuda?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Bermuda was 338 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,723 in 1978.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 in 2000.
- How does Bermuda rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Bermuda ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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