Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0289 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas is 0.0289 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 468.0% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.1011 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 ha per person, in 2003.
That places Bahamas 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0442 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0434 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0418 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0411 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0404 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.047 ha per person | +67.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0532 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 ha per person | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 ha per person | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 ha per person | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1011 ha per person | +3421.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 ha per person | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0384 ha per person | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0873 ha per person | +127.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 ha per person | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 ha per person | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0834 ha per person | +886.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 ha per person | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0656 ha per person | +223.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 ha per person | -80.9% |
| 2015 | 0.027 ha per person | +116.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0519 ha per person | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 ha per person | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 ha per person | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 ha per person | +180.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 ha per person | -75.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 ha per person | +63.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0289 ha per person | +468.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0289 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 19.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3421.7% | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.1011 ha per person |
| 2011 | +886.6% | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0834 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0419 ha per person | 0.0281 ha per person | 0.0532 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0429 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.1011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0834 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0342 ha per person | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0289 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1011 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per person in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.