Bahamas vs Malaysia: Annual burned area by landcover

Bahamas
558.11
in 2024
Malaysia
686.91
in 2024
Bahamas rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
51st

Annual burned area by landcover over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malaysia
05001.0k1.5k200220132024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 686.91 against 558.11 in Bahamas, a difference of 128.8.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 606.41 802.29 195.88 Malaysia
2010s 461.52 695.5 233.98 Malaysia
2020s 416.44 446.49 30.05 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, Bahamas or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 686.91 against 558.11 in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between Bahamas and Malaysia?
128.8, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
Bahamas ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual burned area by landcover
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