Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
177th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1956
All-time low
0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bahamas, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bahamas is 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bahamas peaked at 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 174 Jamaica 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Burundi 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Maldives 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Rwanda 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bahamas?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bahamas was 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.