Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 225,334 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 225,334 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Bahamas peaked at 797,016 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,033 t, in 2022.
That places Bahamas 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 287,587 t | — |
| 1991 | 287,587 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 287,587 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 287,587 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 287,587 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 287,587 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 405,101 t | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 400,167 t | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 450,163 t | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 445,274 t | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 566,869 t | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 123,897 t | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 219,667 t | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 45,195 t | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 459,867 t | +917.5% |
| 2005 | 304,380 t | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 193,301 t | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 34,767 t | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 455,295 t | +1209.6% |
| 2009 | 281,323 t | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 139,077 t | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 578,883 t | +316.2% |
| 2012 | 69,470 t | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 672,232 t | +867.7% |
| 2014 | 126,746 t | -81.1% |
| 2015 | 169,077 t | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 380,909 t | +125.3% |
| 2017 | 797,016 t | +109.2% |
| 2018 | 72,946 t | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 168,051 t | +130.4% |
| 2020 | 232,955 t | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 166,498 t | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 8,033 t | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 147,543 t | +1736.7% |
| 2024 | 225,334 t | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342,623 t | 287,587 t | 450,163 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,456 t | 34,767 t | 566,869 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,441 t | 69,470 t | 797,016 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,073 t | 8,033 t | 232,955 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Bahamas?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Bahamas was 225,334 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 797,016 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,033 t in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Bahamas ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.