Bahamas vs Ghana: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Bahamas
54.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana
48.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bahamas rank
42nd
Ghana rank
45th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Bahamas
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 54.69 % change on previous year against 48.86 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 5.83 % change on previous year.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.

Bahamas ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 45th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 5.59 % change on previous year 37.41 % change on previous year 31.83 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 75.73 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 78.16 % change on previous year Bahamas
2010s 127.01 % change on previous year 149.18 % change on previous year 22.17 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s -7.55 % change on previous year 170.8 % change on previous year 178.35 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Bahamas or Ghana?
Bahamas, at 54.69 % change on previous year against 48.86 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Bahamas and Ghana?
5.83 % change on previous year, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ghana?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Ghana rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Bahamas ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.