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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Bermuda
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)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Bermuda

176 Eswatini 10,764 tonnes compare
177 Gambia 9,139 tonnes compare
178 Guinea-Bissau 9,086 tonnes compare
180 Aruba 8,525 tonnes compare
181 French Guiana 8,094 tonnes compare
182 French Polynesia 7,923 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Bermuda

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.3057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.73 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0109 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0305 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0169 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Bermuda →

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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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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