Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 108.83 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Bahamas, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Bahamas stood at 108.83 million current US$.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Bahamas peaked at 170.40 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.75 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.75 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 26.13 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 34.43 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 29.31 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 30.31 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 33.63 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 32.95 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.96 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 40.40 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 41.18 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 41.39 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.08 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 48.37 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 50.01 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.64 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.09 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.50 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 54.60 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 59.04 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 170.40 million current US$ | +188.6% |
| 2010 | 59.44 million current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2011 | 76.66 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 110.30 million current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 90.83 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 84.85 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 76.85 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 73.26 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 81.20 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 109.70 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 115.81 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 90.47 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 108.83 million current US$ | +20.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 108.83 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 970.21 million current US$, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 108.83 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.41 million current US$, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +188.6% | 59.04 million current US$ | 170.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.31 million current US$ | 23.75 million current US$ | 41.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.71 million current US$ | 41.39 million current US$ | 170.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.89 million current US$ | 59.44 million current US$ | 115.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.65 million current US$ | 90.47 million current US$ | 108.83 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 145 Haiti 147.40 million current US$ compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 138.94 million current US$ compare
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- 149 Chad 108.38 million current US$ compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 108.33 million current US$ compare
- 151 Montenegro 105.26 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Bahamas?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Bahamas was 108.83 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 170.40 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.75 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Bahamas ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.