Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0092 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas stood at 0.0092 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.1777 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 72nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0047 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0059 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0079 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0085 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 units per person | +54.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1217 units per person | +939.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1235 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1596 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.127 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1167 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1777 units per person | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1595 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1284 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1042 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.127 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0976 units per person | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0853 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0814 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 units per person | -50.5% |
| 1985 | 0.058 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 0.036 units per person | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 units per person | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0196 units per person | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 units per person | +194.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0508 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.047 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0459 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0473 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0412 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 units per person | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 units per person | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 units per person | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.014 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.014 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.014 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 units per person | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0092 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0092 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas 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 | +939.7% | 0.0117 units per person | 0.1217 units per person |
| 1990 | +194.5% | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0537 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.123 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.1777 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.059 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.127 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 69 Marshall Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
- 70 Maldives 0.0095 units per person compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0093 units per person compare
- 73 United States Virgin Islands 0.0092 units per person compare
- 74 Bhutan 0.0091 units per person compare
- 75 Pakistan 0.0085 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bahamas
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0092 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1777 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.