Fossil fuel consumption per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Bahamas stood at 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Bahamas peaked at 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 26,455 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 35 Hong Kong 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Libya 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bahamas
- Fuel imports 16.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 44.77 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 15.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Bahamas?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Bahamas was 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,455 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.