Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 25,287 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bahamas, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bahamas stood at 25,287.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bahamas peaked at 47,053 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,588, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 93rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,366 | — |
| 2003 | 2,104 | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 47,053 | +2136.7% |
| 2005 | 23,698 | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 14,296 | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 16,872 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 43,597 | +158.4% |
| 2009 | 19,019 | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 8,286 | -56.4% |
| 2011 | 46,066 | +456.0% |
| 2012 | 11,012 | -76.1% |
| 2013 | 40,828 | +270.8% |
| 2014 | 8,930 | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 16,464 | +84.4% |
| 2016 | 21,552 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 39,948 | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 3,971 | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 10,175 | +156.2% |
| 2020 | 20,886 | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 9,080 | -56.5% |
| 2022 | 1,588 | -82.5% |
| 2023 | 5,087 | +220.3% |
| 2024 | 17,645 | +246.8% |
| 2025 | 25,287 | +43.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25,287 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 294.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25,287 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | +2136.7% | 2,104 | 47,053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,001 | 2,104 | 47,053 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,723 | 3,971 | 46,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,262 | 1,588 | 25,287 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bahamas?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bahamas was 25,287 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 47,053 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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