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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.1295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 30% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +44.3% | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | -26.5% | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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.