Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0473 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 0.0473 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Bahamas peaked at 0.1674 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt, 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0596 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0596 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0596 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0596 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0596 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0596 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.081 kt | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 0.08 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.09 kt | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0891 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1134 kt | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.026 kt | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0461 kt | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 kt | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0966 kt | +916.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0639 kt | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 kt | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 kt | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0956 kt | +1209.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 kt | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0292 kt | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1216 kt | +316.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 kt | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1412 kt | +867.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 kt | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 kt | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.08 kt | +125.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1674 kt | +109.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 kt | -90.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 kt | +130.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0489 kt | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.035 kt | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 kt | -95.1% |
| 2023 | 0.031 kt | +1723.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0473 kt | +52.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0473 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 8.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +1723.5% | 0.0017 kt | 0.031 kt |
| 2008 | +1209.6% | 0.0073 kt | 0.0956 kt |
| 2004 | +916.8% | 0.0095 kt | 0.0966 kt |
| 2013 | +867.1% | 0.0146 kt | 0.1412 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0698 kt | 0.0596 kt | 0.09 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0558 kt | 0.0073 kt | 0.1134 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0667 kt | 0.0146 kt | 0.1674 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 kt | 0.0017 kt | 0.0489 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 0.0473 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 0.1674 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 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 (N2O). 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.