Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0072 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
Bahamas recorded 0.0072 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Bahamas peaked at 0.0072 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places Bahamas 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0072 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0072 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0618 Mt CO2e, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 165 Cape Verde 0.0077 Mt CO2e compare
- 166 Suriname 0.0076 Mt CO2e compare
- 167 Malta 0.0073 Mt CO2e compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0069 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 French Polynesia 0.0057 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Barbados 0.0055 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Bahamas?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Bahamas was 0.0072 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Bahamas rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).