Annual number of fires in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual number of fires was 28 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
28
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
121st
of 248 countries
All-time high
98
in 2017
All-time low
24
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Bahamas, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Bahamas is 28, 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 fires in Bahamas peaked at 98 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 121st 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 fires in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47 | — |
| 2013 | 83 | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 45 | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 36 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 66 | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 98 | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 35 | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 44 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 59 | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 24 | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 37 | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 47 | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 69 | +46.8% |
| 2026 | 28 | -59.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 28.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.75 | 35 | 98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.86 | 24 | 69 | 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 fires in Bahamas?
- Annual number of fires in Bahamas was 28 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual number of fires?
- Bahamas ranks 121st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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