Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0314 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Bahamas stood at 0.0314 ha per person.
The figure is up 480.6% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.1042 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Bahamas 40th 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0477 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0469 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0452 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0444 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0388 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0524 ha per person | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 0.065 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 ha per person | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 ha per person | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 0.038 ha per person | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 ha per person | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1042 ha per person | +3040.7% |
| 2005 | 0.047 ha per person | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.039 ha per person | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0908 ha per person | +132.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 ha per person | -61.2% |
| 2010 | 0.009 ha per person | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0888 ha per person | +882.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 ha per person | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 0.068 ha per person | +216.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 ha per person | -77.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 ha per person | +104.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 ha per person | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 ha per person | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 ha per person | +98.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0382 ha per person | +212.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 ha per person | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 ha per person | +70.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0314 ha per person | +480.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0314 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 ha per person, 14.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +3040.7% | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.1042 ha per person |
| 2011 | +882.9% | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0888 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0464 ha per person | 0.0333 ha per person | 0.065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0453 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.1042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0888 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0382 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Bahamas?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0314 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1042 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.