Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1541 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.1541 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 188.0% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 2.29 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8069 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1999 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.893 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4023 ha per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9203 ha per square kilometre | +128.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9225 ha per square kilometre | +1386.5% |
| 2005 | 0.916 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3232 ha per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.396 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +479.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3874 ha per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2055 ha per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +739.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +655.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2419 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6677 ha per square kilometre | +176.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8754 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9289 ha per square kilometre | +567.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3467 ha per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1541 ha per square kilometre | +188.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1541 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — 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 | +1386.5% | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0.9225 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +739.6% | 0.2055 ha per square kilometre | 1.73 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +655.4% | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +567.7% | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | 0.9289 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8836 ha per square kilometre | 0.6989 ha per square kilometre | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7517 ha per square kilometre | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3708 ha per square kilometre | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | 0.9289 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 21 Nepal 0.1776 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Gabon 0.1763 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mexico 0.1573 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Portugal 0.1393 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ghana 0.1324 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Central African Republic 0.1059 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.1541 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
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.