Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.5183 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Bahamas is 0.5183 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Bahamas peaked at 3.85 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 kt, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 58th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.75 kt | +171.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.06 kt | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 3.03 kt | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 kt | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.285 kt | -92.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5052 kt | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1039 kt | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 kt | +918.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7001 kt | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4446 kt | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.08 kt | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kt | +1209.0% |
| 2009 | 0.647 kt | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3199 kt | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 kt | +316.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1598 kt | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 kt | +867.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2915 kt | -81.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3889 kt | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8761 kt | +125.3% |
| 2017 | 1.83 kt | +109.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1678 kt | -90.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3865 kt | +130.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5358 kt | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3829 kt | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 kt | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3393 kt | +1734.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5183 kt | +52.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.5183 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 8.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1734.1% | 0.0185 kt | 0.3393 kt |
| 2008 | +1209.0% | 0.08 kt | 1.05 kt |
| 2004 | +918.0% | 0.1039 kt | 1.06 kt |
| 2013 | +867.5% | 0.1598 kt | 1.55 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 kt | 1.01 kt | 3.06 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8725 kt | 0.08 kt | 3.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7301 kt | 0.1598 kt | 1.83 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.359 kt | 0.0185 kt | 0.5358 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 — emissions in Bahamas?
- Forest fires — emissions in Bahamas was 0.5183 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 kt in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.