Human caused air pollution exposure in Bahamas
Bahamas: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
191st
of 240 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 1998
All-time low
3.05
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Bahamas, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Bahamas stood at 3.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Bahamas peaked at 6.78 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 191st out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.78 | — |
| 1999 | 5.51 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 4.83 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 4.36 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.18 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -6.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 48% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 | 5.51 | 6.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.62 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.13 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.05 | 4.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.17 compare
- 189 New Zealand 3.97 compare
- 189 Vanuatu 3.97 compare
- 192 Australia 3.89 compare
- 192 Guadeloupe 3.89 compare
- 194 Aland Islands 3.85 compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.005 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.1998 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Bahamas?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Bahamas was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Bahamas ranks 191st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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