Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.09 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 1.09 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.09 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Barbados ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.7957 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | — |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.09 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.7957 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2735 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More climate change data for Barbados
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Barbados was 1.09 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Barbados 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.