Bahamas vs Spain: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Bahamas
17,645
in 2024
Spain
24,664
in 2024
Bahamas rank
94th
Spain rank
93rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Bahamas
  • Spain
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200220132024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 24,664 against 17,645 in Bahamas, a difference of 7,019.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Bahamas ranks 94th and Spain ranks 93rd of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 23,001 137,899 114,899 Spain
2010s 20,723 79,327 58,604 Spain
2020s 10,857 99,357 88,500 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Bahamas or Spain?
Spain, at 24,664 against 17,645 in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Bahamas and Spain?
7,019, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Spain rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Bahamas ranks 94th and Spain ranks 93rd 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