Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Caribbean stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 2,041 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.
Caribbean ranks 20th of 31 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.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243.11 ha | — |
| 1991 | 243.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 243.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 243.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 243.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 243.11 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 964.59 ha | +296.8% |
| 1997 | 910.53 ha | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 953.05 ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,041 ha | +114.1% |
| 2000 | 805.8 ha | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 192.68 ha | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 299.75 ha | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 278.46 ha | — |
| 2006 | 21.4 ha | -92.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 21.42 ha | — |
| 2009 | 128.5 ha | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 42.84 ha | — |
| 2012 | 21.42 ha | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 21.42 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.42 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.82 ha | +99.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 21.41 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.75 ha | 243.11 ha | 2,041 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.8 ha | 0 ha | 805.8 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 ha | 0 ha | 42.84 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 ha | 0 ha | 21.41 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Caribbean?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Caribbean was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,041 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.