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Bermuda: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 4.14 t (2024), 66th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 3 in North America. GHG per person is 4.73 t (2024), 94th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 3 in North America. GHG emissions is 0.3 Mt (2024), 185th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 3 in North America.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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11 indicators
Environment: Bermuda in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within North America; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 4.14 t2024 | 66/203 | 3/3 | 2.44 t | 4.85 t | 3.33 t | −3.4%since 2014 | 13.66 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 4.73 t2024 | 94/203 | 3/3 | 2.89 t | 5.32 t | 3.73 t | −0.1%since 2014 | 17.52 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.3 Mt2024 | 185/203 | 3/3 | 0.2 Mt | 0.3 Mt | 0.2 Mt | +1.6%since 2014 | 6,681.0 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.3 Mt2024 | 185/203 | 3/3 | 0.2 Mt | 0.3 Mt | 0.2 Mt | −1.7%since 2014 | 5,210.4 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 190/203 | 3/3 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +40%since 2014 | 976.5 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 0.9%2022 | 194/212 | 3/3 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | +0.5 ppsince 2012 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³2023 | 191/200 | 3/3 | 6.7 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | −3.7%since 2013 | 6.9 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 14.4%2024 | 146/214 | 3/3 | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 36.6% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 5.6%2024 | 194/210 | 3/3 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 26.7% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 5.6%2024 | 132/206 | 2/3 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 10.6% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.0%2025 | 204/213 | 3/3 | · | · | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 13.7% | 22.2% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−3.4%4.14 t in 2024
- GHG per person−0.1%4.73 t in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−1.7%0.3 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy+0.5 pp0.9% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG emissions+1.6%0.3 Mt in 2024
- Methane+40%0.0 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
Bermuda and its nearest countries
Bermuda has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bermuda | Turks and Caicos Islands | United States | Bahamas | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 4.14 t2024 | 4.92 t2024 | 13.62 t2024 | 3.64 t2024 | 2.33 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 4.73 t2024 | 5.11 t2024 | 17.39 t2024 | 4.60 t2024 | 2.74 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.3 Mt2024 | 0.2 Mt2024 | 5,912.6 Mt2024 | 1.8 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.3 Mt2024 | 0.2 Mt2024 | 4,632.2 Mt2024 | 1.5 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 | 843.4 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 0.9%2022 | 0.8%2022 | 10.9%2021 | 1.1%2022 | 1.3%2022 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 4.6 µg/m³2023 | — | 7.0 µg/m³2023 | 5.3 µg/m³2023 | — |
| Forest cover | 14.4%2024 | 11.1%2024 | 33.8%2024 | 50.9%2024 | 66.0%2024 |
| Farmland | 5.6%2024 | 1.1%2024 | 46.1%2024 | 1.3%2024 | 37.7%2024 |