Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.7478 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bahamas, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bahamas stood at 0.7478. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bahamas peaked at 5.19 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7478, in 2026.
That places Bahamas 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.54 | — |
| 2013 | 4.25 | +176.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -70.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +95.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8512 | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +124.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8407 | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 2.34 | +94.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | +45.2% |
| 2026 | 0.7478 | -78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.42 | 0.8512 | 5.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 0.7478 | 3.4 | 7 |
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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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bahamas?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bahamas was 0.7478 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7478 in 2026.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Bahamas ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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