Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2033 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.2033 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 3.43 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0963 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Bahamas ranks 48th of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8718 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7769 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 ha per square kilometre | +3465.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9203 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 3.13 ha per square kilometre | +130.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +898.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7599 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2013 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4773 ha per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2419 ha per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4795 ha per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +181.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5029 ha per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1241 ha per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2033 ha per square kilometre | +63.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.2033 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +3465.4% | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | 3.43 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +898.0% | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | 3.1 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 0.8718 ha per square kilometre | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | 3.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.2419 ha per square kilometre | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5452 ha per square kilometre | 0.1241 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 45 Portugal 0.2122 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Guyana 0.2102 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Panama 0.2072 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 New Caledonia 0.1932 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 0.1785 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Chad 0.1674 ha per square kilometre 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.2033 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.