Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was 23.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 23.73 % change on previous year for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 124.8% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 882.95 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -95.68 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 40th of 97 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -12.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1999 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -1174.4% |
| 2000 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2001 | -42.2 % change on previous year | -2223.7% |
| 2002 | 98.94 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 2003 | -78.69 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2004 | 805.25 % change on previous year | -1123.3% |
| 2005 | -50.14 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2006 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2007 | -81.71 % change on previous year | +1097.4% |
| 2009 | -50.93 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2010 | -35.13 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 265 % change on previous year | -854.4% |
| 2012 | -86.53 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2013 | 882.95 % change on previous year | -1120.4% |
| 2014 | -85 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2015 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2016 | 200 % change on previous year | +5713.4% |
| 2017 | 137.81 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2018 | -90.34 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2019 | 133.84 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2020 | 38.62 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2021 | -30.84 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2022 | -95.68 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 2024 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 23.73 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -98.09 % change on previous year. (12 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 23.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.17 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5713.4% | 3.44 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2223.7% | 1.99 % change on previous year | -42.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -23.6 % change on previous year | 18.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.19 % change on previous year | -81.71 % change on previous year | 805.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 132.6 % change on previous year | -90.34 % change on previous year | 882.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.04 % change on previous year | -95.68 % change on previous year | 38.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 37 French Guiana 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Malawi 26.51 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Zambia 26.23 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mozambique 19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Nigeria 16.21 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Angola 15.72 % change on previous year compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Bahamas was 23.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 882.95 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.68 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.