Long run air pollution in Bahamas
Bahamas: Long run air pollution was 28,784 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28,784
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 220 countries
All-time high
70,040
in 1976
All-time low
0.9125
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Bahamas, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Bahamas stood at 28,784.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Bahamas peaked at 70,040 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9125, 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.
Long run air pollution in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.9125 | — |
| 1751 | 0.9192 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 0.9258 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 0.9325 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 0.9391 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 0.9457 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 0.9523 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 0.9589 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 0.9655 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 0.9721 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.9786 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 0.9857 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 0.9927 | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 0.9997 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 1.16 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 1.19 | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 1.23 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 1.24 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 1.27 | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.28 | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 1.29 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 1.36 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 1.41 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 1.41 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 1.48 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 1.48 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 1.5 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 1.5 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1.5 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 1.51 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 1.5 | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.53 | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 1.55 | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 1.58 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 1.6 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.63 | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 1.66 | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 1.7 | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 1.77 | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 1.8 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 1.82 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 1.84 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1.87 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.89 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.9 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.96 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 1.99 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 2.02 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 2.04 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 2.07 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.1 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 2.12 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 2.15 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 2.17 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 2.2 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 2.25 | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 2.29 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 2.31 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 2.38 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 2.41 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 2.44 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 2.5 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 2.54 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 2.58 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 2.63 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 2.67 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 2.72 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 2.76 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 2.8 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2.85 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 2.89 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 2.9 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 3.8 | +31.1% |
| 1902 | 4.73 | +24.4% |
| 1903 | 5.67 | +20.0% |
| 1904 | 6.65 | +17.2% |
| 1905 | 7.65 | +15.0% |
| 1906 | 8.68 | +13.4% |
| 1907 | 9.73 | +12.1% |
| 1908 | 10.8 | +11.0% |
| 1909 | 11.89 | +10.1% |
| 1910 | 13.01 | +9.4% |
| 1911 | 14.3 | +9.9% |
| 1912 | 15.61 | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 16.98 | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 18.25 | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 19.52 | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 20.83 | +6.7% |
| 1917 | 22.12 | +6.2% |
| 1918 | 23.45 | +6.0% |
| 1919 | 24.77 | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 26.12 | +5.5% |
| 1921 | 27.6 | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 29.52 | +7.0% |
| 1923 | 31.28 | +6.0% |
| 1924 | 32.97 | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 34.82 | +5.6% |
| 1926 | 37.01 | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 39.06 | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 41.28 | +5.7% |
| 1929 | 43.51 | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 45.94 | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 48.82 | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 51.38 | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 53.95 | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 56.32 | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 58.67 | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 61.23 | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 64.69 | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 68.65 | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 73.02 | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 77.07 | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 81.2 | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 85.67 | +5.5% |
| 1943 | 88.53 | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 92.27 | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 95.83 | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 101.03 | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 106.14 | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 110.9 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 115.84 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 305.2 | +163.5% |
| 1951 | 341.8 | +12.0% |
| 1952 | 370.62 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 373.7 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 375.52 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 492.8 | +31.2% |
| 1956 | 512.59 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 600.79 | +17.2% |
| 1958 | 594.93 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 788.08 | +32.5% |
| 1960 | 1,144 | +45.2% |
| 1961 | 1,438 | +25.7% |
| 1962 | 1,814 | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 1,710 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 2,482 | +45.1% |
| 1965 | 2,883 | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 2,309 | -19.9% |
| 1967 | 2,742 | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 2,498 | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 2,492 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,836 | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 43,620 | +1037.0% |
| 1972 | 45,474 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 57,929 | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 48,834 | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 45,174 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 70,040 | +55.0% |
| 1977 | 64,361 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 52,735 | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 42,614 | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 53,894 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 42,842 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 38,426 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 36,377 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 19,326 | -46.9% |
| 1985 | 26,931 | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 17,467 | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 13,292 | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 10,340 | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 10,198 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 22,654 | +122.1% |
| 1991 | 22,108 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 22,971 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 21,550 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 23,240 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 28,089 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 31,322 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 29,522 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 35,568 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 30,450 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 33,850 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 35,372 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 32,679 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 27,626 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 29,600 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 28,004 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 29,433 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 31,971 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 30,164 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 27,755 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 34,064 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 26,841 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 33,359 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 31,798 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 30,384 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 30,801 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30,395 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29,928 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30,344 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 30,101 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,378 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 28,780 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 28,784 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 28,784 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 32% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 28,784 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1037.0% | 3,836 | 43,620 |
| 1950 | +163.5% | 115.84 | 305.2 |
| 1990 | +122.1% | 10,198 | 22,654 |
| 1976 | +55.0% | 45,174 | 70,040 |
| 1970 | +53.9% | 2,492 | 3,836 |
| 1984 | -46.9% | 36,377 | 19,326 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9424 | 0.9125 | 0.9721 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.01 | 0.9786 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.33 | 1.28 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.4 | 1.38 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.53 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.77 | 1.63 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.03 | 1.9 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.31 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.69 | 2.5 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.25 | 2.9 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.88 | 13.01 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.32 | 26.12 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.27 | 45.94 | 73.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 95.45 | 77.07 | 115.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 475.6 | 305.2 | 788.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,151 | 1,144 | 2,883 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,462 | 3,836 | 70,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,909 | 10,198 | 53,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,747 | 21,550 | 35,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,645 | 27,626 | 35,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,801 | 26,841 | 34,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,314 | 27,378 | 28,784 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Bahamas?
- Long run air pollution in Bahamas was 28,784 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70,040 in 1976.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9125 in 1750.
- How does Bahamas rank for long run air pollution?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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