What is emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas?

Emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas was 28,784 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahamas?

The highest recorded value was 70,040 tonnes in 1976.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahamas?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9125 tonnes in 1750.

How does Bahamas rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Bahamas ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bahamas data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahamas: Emissions of air pollutants was 28,784 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

28,784 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

146th

of 220 countries

All-time high

70,040 tonnes

in 1976

All-time low

0.9125 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas stood at 28,784 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas peaked at 70,040 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9125 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Bahamas 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.9424 tonnes	0.9125 tonnes	0.9721 tonnes	10
1760s	1.01 tonnes	0.9786 tonnes	1.04 tonnes	10
1770s	1.08 tonnes	1.05 tonnes	1.11 tonnes	10
1780s	1.16 tonnes	1.12 tonnes	1.19 tonnes	10
1790s	1.24 tonnes	1.2 tonnes	1.27 tonnes	10
1800s	1.33 tonnes	1.28 tonnes	1.37 tonnes	10
1810s	1.4 tonnes	1.38 tonnes	1.42 tonnes	10
1820s	1.44 tonnes	1.43 tonnes	1.46 tonnes	10
1830s	1.48 tonnes	1.47 tonnes	1.5 tonnes	10
1840s	1.52 tonnes	1.5 tonnes	1.54 tonnes	10
1850s	1.53 tonnes	1.5 tonnes	1.6 tonnes	10
1860s	1.77 tonnes	1.63 tonnes	1.89 tonnes	10
1870s	2.03 tonnes	1.9 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	10
1880s	2.31 tonnes	2.17 tonnes	2.44 tonnes	10
1890s	2.69 tonnes	2.5 tonnes	2.89 tonnes	10
1900s	7.25 tonnes	2.9 tonnes	11.89 tonnes	10
1910s	18.88 tonnes	13.01 tonnes	24.77 tonnes	10
1920s	34.32 tonnes	26.12 tonnes	43.51 tonnes	10
1930s	58.27 tonnes	45.94 tonnes	73.02 tonnes	10
1940s	95.45 tonnes	77.07 tonnes	115.84 tonnes	10
1950s	475.6 tonnes	305.2 tonnes	788.08 tonnes	10
1960s	2,151 tonnes	1,144 tonnes	2,883 tonnes	10
1970s	47,462 tonnes	3,836 tonnes	70,040 tonnes	10
1980s	26,909 tonnes	10,198 tonnes	53,894 tonnes	10
1990s	26,747 tonnes	21,550 tonnes	35,568 tonnes	10
2000s	30,645 tonnes	27,626 tonnes	35,372 tonnes	10
2010s	30,801 tonnes	26,841 tonnes	34,064 tonnes	10
2020s	28,314 tonnes	27,378 tonnes	28,784 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

143 Malawi 33,528 tonnes compare
144 Cyprus 31,550 tonnes compare
145 Slovenia 30,360 tonnes compare
148 Congo 28,422 tonnes compare
149 Puerto Rico 27,455 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Bahamas

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3397 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas?: Emissions of air pollutants in Bahamas was 28,784 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 70,040 tonnes in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9125 tonnes in 1750.
How does Bahamas rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Bahamas ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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