Open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Caribbean stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 1,599 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
Caribbean ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161.95 ha | — |
| 1991 | 161.95 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 161.95 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 161.95 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 161.95 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 161.95 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.31 ha | -91.8% |
| 1997 | 1,599 ha | +11912.6% |
| 1998 | 433.88 ha | -72.9% |
| 1999 | 1,494 ha | +244.3% |
| 2000 | 911.92 ha | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 64.2 ha | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 21.41 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 21.41 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +11912.6% | 13.31 ha | 1,599 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451.15 ha | 13.31 ha | 1,599 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.75 ha | 0 ha | 911.92 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 ha | 0 ha | 21.41 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Caribbean?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Caribbean was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,599 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Caribbean rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.