Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 25.03 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
25.03 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
76.83 kilograms per person
in 2017
All-time low
25.03 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas is 25.03 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas peaked at 76.83 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.03 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.24 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 35.62 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.97 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 34.32 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 33.72 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 66.34 kilograms per person | +96.7% |
| 1996 | 65.3 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 64.33 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.42 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.57 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.76 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 61 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.15 kilograms per person | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 29.8 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 58.86 kilograms per person | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 58.16 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.41 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.6 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.85 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.13 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.21 kilograms per person | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8 kilograms per person | +97.7% |
| 2012 | 53.27 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.78 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.31 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.9 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.54 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.83 kilograms per person | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 76.39 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.67 kilograms per person | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 50.52 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.46 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.15 kilograms per person | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 25.03 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25.03 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25.03 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +97.7% | 27.21 kilograms per person | 53.8 kilograms per person |
| 2004 | +97.5% | 29.8 kilograms per person | 58.86 kilograms per person |
| 1995 | +96.7% | 33.72 kilograms per person | 66.34 kilograms per person |
| 2017 | +49.1% | 51.54 kilograms per person | 76.83 kilograms per person |
| 2010 | -50.6% | 55.13 kilograms per person | 27.21 kilograms per person |
| 2002 | -50.6% | 61 kilograms per person | 30.15 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.68 kilograms per person | 33.72 kilograms per person | 66.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.47 kilograms per person | 29.8 kilograms per person | 61.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.67 kilograms per person | 27.21 kilograms per person | 76.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.79 kilograms per person | 25.03 kilograms per person | 50.52 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 43.31 kilograms per person compare
- 174 Liberia 41.87 kilograms per person compare
- 175 Malta 37.53 kilograms per person compare
- 177 Bahrain 12.74 kilograms per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 12.5 kilograms per person compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 5.41 kilograms 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahamas was 25.03 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 76.83 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.