Annual number of wildfires in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual number of wildfires was 28 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Bahamas, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Bahamas is 28 wildfires, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Bahamas peaked at 98 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24 wildfires, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 118th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 83 wildfires | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 45 wildfires | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 36 wildfires | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 66 wildfires | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 98 wildfires | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 35 wildfires | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 44 wildfires | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 59 wildfires | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 57 wildfires | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 24 wildfires | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 37 wildfires | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 47 wildfires | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 69 wildfires | +46.8% |
| 2026 | 28 wildfires | -59.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 28 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 28.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 28 wildfires is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.75 wildfires | 35 wildfires | 98 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.86 wildfires | 24 wildfires | 69 wildfires | 7 |
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 number of wildfires in Bahamas?
- Annual number of wildfires in Bahamas was 28 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98 wildfires in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 wildfires in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 118th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.