Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Bahamas
Bahamas: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 169,201 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 169,201 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Bahamas peaked at 744,102 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,953 t, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223,423 t | — |
| 1991 | 223,423 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 223,423 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 223,423 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 223,423 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 223,423 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 196,054 t | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 231,636 t | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 236,724 t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 180,864 t | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 184,458 t | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 106,618 t | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 212,107 t | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 45,195 t | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 409,124 t | +805.2% |
| 2005 | 203,981 t | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 190,062 t | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 34,767 t | -81.7% |
| 2008 | 436,939 t | +1156.8% |
| 2009 | 214,391 t | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 139,077 t | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 507,634 t | +265.0% |
| 2012 | 68,390 t | -86.5% |
| 2013 | 672,232 t | +882.9% |
| 2014 | 100,833 t | -85.0% |
| 2015 | 104,302 t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 312,900 t | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 744,102 t | +137.8% |
| 2018 | 71,866 t | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 168,051 t | +133.8% |
| 2020 | 232,955 t | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 161,100 t | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 6,953 t | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 136,747 t | +1866.6% |
| 2024 | 169,201 t | +23.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 169,201 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,624 t, 36.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues 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 | +1866.6% | 6,953 t | 136,747 t |
| 2008 | +1156.8% | 34,767 t | 436,939 t |
| 2013 | +882.9% | 68,390 t | 672,232 t |
| 2004 | +805.2% | 45,195 t | 409,124 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,582 t | 180,864 t | 236,724 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,764 t | 34,767 t | 436,939 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,939 t | 68,390 t | 744,102 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,391 t | 6,953 t | 232,955 t | 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Bahamas?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Bahamas was 169,201 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 744,102 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,953 t in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Bahamas ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.