How have things changed?, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0221 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0221 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0504 metric tons per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.0132 metric tons per person
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Bahamas, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0221 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0504 metric tons per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 metric tons per person, in 1969.
Bahamas ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, 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?, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 metric tons per person | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0227 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0323 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0339 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0443 metric tons per person | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 metric tons per person | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0424 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.047 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0504 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.044 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.046 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0473 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.048 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0417 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.05 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0447 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0468 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.031 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0381 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0445 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.03 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.028 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 0.022 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0221 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0221 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0184 metric tons per person | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0245 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 0.0172 metric tons per person | 0.0253 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0358 metric tons per person | 0.0306 metric tons per person | 0.0443 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0444 metric tons per person | 0.0354 metric tons per person | 0.0504 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 0.05 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 metric tons per person | 0.0257 metric tons per person | 0.0446 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 0.0188 metric tons per person | 0.0235 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
- 65 Finland 0.0228 metric tons per person compare
- 67 Spain 0.0207 metric tons per person compare
- 68 Comoros 0.0205 metric tons per person compare
- 69 Canada 0.0204 metric tons per person compare
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?, per capita in Bahamas?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0221 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0504 metric tons per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 metric tons per person in 1969.
- How does Bahamas rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.