Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Bahamas
Bahamas: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.3165 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Bahamas stood at 0.3165 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Bahamas peaked at 0.3165 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0941 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1044 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1117 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1195 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1328 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1376 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1426 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1477 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1526 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1574 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.162 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1711 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1761 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1785 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1839 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1881 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1928 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1971 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2003 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2042 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.209 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2133 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2176 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2222 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.226 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2303 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2355 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2406 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2453 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2484 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2504 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2584 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2632 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2665 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2696 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2731 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2752 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2785 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2822 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2893 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2962 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3005 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3097 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3131 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3165 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.3165 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.3165 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1057 Mt CO2e | 0.0816 Mt CO2e | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1499 Mt CO2e | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | 0.1711 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1911 Mt CO2e | 0.1761 Mt CO2e | 0.209 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.233 Mt CO2e | 0.2133 Mt CO2e | 0.2504 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2711 Mt CO2e | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | 0.2893 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3072 Mt CO2e | 0.2962 Mt CO2e | 0.3165 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Bahamas?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Bahamas was 0.3165 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3165 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Bahamas ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).