Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 12,618 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 12,618 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 483.2% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Bahamas peaked at 35,417 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,114 ha, in 2003.
Bahamas ranks 87th of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,173 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,173 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,173 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,173 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,173 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,173 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,872 ha | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 10,350 ha | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 16,512 ha | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 20,783 ha | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 12,767 ha | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 8,719 ha | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 12,598 ha | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 1,114 ha | -91.2% |
| 2004 | 35,417 ha | +3079.7% |
| 2005 | 16,176 ha | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 10,198 ha | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 13,777 ha | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 32,524 ha | +136.1% |
| 2009 | 12,791 ha | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 3,321 ha | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 33,016 ha | +894.2% |
| 2012 | 8,078 ha | -75.5% |
| 2013 | 25,774 ha | +219.1% |
| 2014 | 5,934 ha | -77.0% |
| 2015 | 12,255 ha | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 13,089 ha | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 20,911 ha | +59.8% |
| 2018 | 2,421 ha | -88.4% |
| 2019 | 4,821 ha | +99.1% |
| 2020 | 15,126 ha | +213.8% |
| 2021 | 5,634 ha | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 1,264 ha | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 2,164 ha | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 12,618 ha | +483.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,856 ha | 10,350 ha | 20,783 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,608 ha | 1,114 ha | 35,417 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,962 ha | 2,421 ha | 33,016 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,361 ha | 1,264 ha | 15,126 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More climate change data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Bahamas?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Bahamas was 12,618 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 35,417 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,114 ha in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Bahamas ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.