Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2161 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.2161 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 3.54 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1113 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Bahamas ranks 67th 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8711 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 2004 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | +3079.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +136.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3317 ha per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +894.2% |
| 2012 | 0.807 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2013 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +219.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5928 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2419 ha per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4816 ha per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +213.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5629 ha per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2161 ha per square kilometre | +71.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.2161 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +3079.6% | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | 3.54 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +894.2% | 0.3317 ha per square kilometre | 3.3 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 0.2419 ha per square kilometre | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6041 ha per square kilometre | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 64 Portugal 0.2371 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Costa Rica 0.232 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Iraq 0.2239 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 New Caledonia 0.1944 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.1865 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Suriname 0.1845 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.2161 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1113 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.