Emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda
Bermuda: Emissions of air pollutants was 8,715 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8,715 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
179th
of 220 countries
All-time high
14,769 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
0.4101 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda stood at 8,715 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda peaked at 14,769 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4101 tonnes, in 1750.
Bermuda ranks 179th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.4101 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.4147 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 0.4193 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 0.4238 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 0.4284 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 0.4329 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 0.4375 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 0.442 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 0.4466 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 0.4512 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4557 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 0.4608 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 0.4658 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 0.4709 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 0.476 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 0.481 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 0.4861 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 0.4912 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 0.4962 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 0.5013 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5063 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 0.512 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 0.5176 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 0.5232 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 0.5289 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 0.5345 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 0.5401 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 0.5457 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 0.5514 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 0.557 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5626 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 0.5689 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 0.5751 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 0.5814 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 0.5876 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 0.5939 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 0.6001 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 0.6064 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 0.6126 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 0.6189 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.6251 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 0.6321 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 0.639 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 0.646 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 0.6529 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 0.6598 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 0.6668 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 0.6737 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 0.6807 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 0.6876 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 0.6946 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 0.7027 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 0.7107 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 0.7188 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 0.7269 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 0.735 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 0.7431 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 0.7513 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 0.7594 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1809 | 0.7675 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 0.7757 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 0.7847 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 0.7937 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1813 | 0.8027 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 0.8118 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 0.8208 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 0.8299 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 0.839 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 0.848 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 0.8571 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 0.8662 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1821 | 0.8763 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 0.8864 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 0.8964 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 0.9065 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 0.9166 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 0.9268 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 0.9369 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 0.947 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 0.9572 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.9673 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 0.9786 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 0.9898 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 1.01 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 1.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 1.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 1.05 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 1.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 1.07 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 1.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 1.09 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 1.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.12 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 1.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 1.14 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 1.16 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 1.17 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 1.18 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 1.19 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 1.21 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 1.19 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 1.18 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.25 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1857 | 1.29 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1858 | 1.33 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 1.37 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 1.41 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 1.45 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 1.48 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 1.51 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 1.55 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 1.57 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 1.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 1.6 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 1.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 1.66 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 1.68 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 1.7 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 1.72 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.74 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.76 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.78 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.81 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1.84 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.89 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 1.93 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 1.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.98 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 2.01 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 2.08 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 2.11 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 2.15 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 2.19 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 2.23 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 2.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 2.3 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 2.34 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 2.38 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 2.42 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 2.4 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 4.86 tonnes | +102.7% |
| 1902 | 7.38 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1903 | 9.93 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1904 | 12.56 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1905 | 15.23 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1906 | 17.95 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1907 | 20.72 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1908 | 23.53 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1909 | 26.39 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1910 | 29.29 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1911 | 32.23 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1912 | 35.18 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1913 | 38.2 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 40.92 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 43.58 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 46.27 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1917 | 48.9 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1918 | 51.56 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1919 | 54.15 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 56.78 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 59.44 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1922 | 63.08 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1923 | 66.27 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 69.24 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 72.31 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 76.18 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 79.76 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 83.7 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 87.59 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1930 | 91.96 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 96.9 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 101.15 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 105.34 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 109.06 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 112.69 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 116.54 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 128.24 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1938 | 141.32 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1939 | 155.61 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1940 | 169.61 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1941 | 183.67 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 198.85 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1943 | 211.14 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1944 | 225.55 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 240.01 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 257.88 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1947 | 275.87 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 293.57 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 311.86 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 507.89 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1951 | 590.88 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1952 | 792.9 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1953 | 735.14 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 739.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 830.96 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1956 | 930.87 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 939.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 960.41 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 924.91 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 994.73 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 1,046 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 971.92 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 939.13 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,095 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 1,018 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,085 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,115 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,142 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,074 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,146 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 14,769 tonnes | +1189.0% |
| 1972 | 9,355 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1973 | 5,771 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1974 | 3,644 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 3,964 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 4,211 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 4,164 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,416 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 4,186 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 3,856 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 3,504 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 3,301 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3,490 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,937 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 3,001 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,843 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,636 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 3,742 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4,077 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 9,843 tonnes | +141.4% |
| 1991 | 9,232 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7,650 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 7,689 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7,396 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 7,721 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8,083 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7,742 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 8,113 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8,067 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7,978 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8,076 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,380 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,707 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9,559 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 8,747 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 9,307 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 10,119 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 9,146 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 9,050 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,601 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 6,649 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 7,777 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 7,573 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8,624 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 8,836 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,650 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,052 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8,889 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,526 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7,826 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8,322 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8,715 tonnes | +4.7% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 8,715 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda 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 | +1189.0% | 1,146 tonnes | 14,769 tonnes |
| 1990 | +141.4% | 4,077 tonnes | 9,843 tonnes |
| 1901 | +102.7% | 2.4 tonnes | 4.86 tonnes |
| 1950 | +62.9% | 311.86 tonnes | 507.89 tonnes |
| 1902 | +51.8% | 4.86 tonnes | 7.38 tonnes |
| 1973 | -38.3% | 9,355 tonnes | 5,771 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4306 tonnes | 0.4101 tonnes | 0.4512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.4785 tonnes | 0.4557 tonnes | 0.5013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.5317 tonnes | 0.5063 tonnes | 0.557 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.5907 tonnes | 0.5626 tonnes | 0.6189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.6564 tonnes | 0.6251 tonnes | 0.6876 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.731 tonnes | 0.6946 tonnes | 0.7675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8163 tonnes | 0.7757 tonnes | 0.8571 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9116 tonnes | 0.8662 tonnes | 0.9572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.02 tonnes | 0.9673 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.14 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.24 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.54 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.73 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 1.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.93 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.25 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | 2.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.09 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | 26.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 42.03 tonnes | 29.29 tonnes | 54.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 71.43 tonnes | 56.78 tonnes | 87.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 115.88 tonnes | 91.96 tonnes | 155.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 236.8 tonnes | 169.61 tonnes | 311.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 795.29 tonnes | 507.89 tonnes | 960.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,048 tonnes | 939.13 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,563 tonnes | 1,146 tonnes | 14,769 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,439 tonnes | 2,843 tonnes | 4,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,153 tonnes | 7,396 tonnes | 9,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,907 tonnes | 7,978 tonnes | 10,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,518 tonnes | 6,649 tonnes | 10,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,288 tonnes | 7,826 tonnes | 8,715 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda was 8,715 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,769 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4101 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bermuda rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bermuda ranks 179th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.