Bahamas vs Panama: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Bahamas
17,645
in 2024
Panama
16,250
in 2024
Bahamas rank
94th
Panama rank
96th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Bahamas
  • Panama
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220132024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 17,645 against 16,250 in Panama, a difference of 1,395.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.

Bahamas ranks 94th and Panama ranks 96th of 225 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 23,001 53,565 30,565 Panama
2010s 20,723 31,703 10,980 Panama
2020s 10,857 21,273 10,415 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Bahamas or Panama?
Bahamas, at 17,645 against 16,250 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Bahamas and Panama?
1,395, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Bahamas ranks 94th and Panama ranks 96th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed