Carbon intensity of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Bahamas stood at 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.1437 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0694 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Bahamas 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1191 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1032 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1437 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1205 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0694 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0743 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0879 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1102 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0957 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0889 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0909 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0887 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0998 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0916 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.112 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1196 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1437 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0879 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0694 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1102 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0935 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 119 Haiti 0.1072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 120 Nepal 0.1062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 121 Mali 0.1038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 123 Ghana 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 124 Austria 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 125 Finland 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 53.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0443 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Bahamas?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Bahamas was 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1437 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0694 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.