Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bahamas
Bahamas: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,419 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bahamas, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Bahamas stood at 1,419.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.6% on the previous year and up 613.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Bahamas peaked at 1,470 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2001.
That places Bahamas 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.92 | — |
| 2002 | 20.91 | +432.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -75.1% |
| 2004 | 28.52 | +448.8% |
| 2005 | 427.38 | +1398.4% |
| 2006 | 71.12 | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 43.16 | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 43.93 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.26 | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 13.85 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 154.87 | +1018.3% |
| 2012 | 42.65 | -72.5% |
| 2013 | 567.52 | +1230.5% |
| 2014 | 198.93 | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 534.88 | +168.9% |
| 2016 | 1,470 | +174.9% |
| 2017 | 1,281 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 246.83 | -80.7% |
| 2019 | 467.52 | +89.4% |
| 2020 | 771.29 | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 919.83 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 212.54 | -76.9% |
| 2023 | 768.78 | +261.7% |
| 2024 | 1,419 | +84.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,419 is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,419 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1398.4% | 28.52 | 427.38 |
| 2013 | +1230.5% | 42.65 | 567.52 |
| 2011 | +1018.3% | 13.85 | 154.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.71 | 3.92 | 427.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 497.88 | 13.85 | 1,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.31 | 212.54 | 1,419 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Bahamas?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bahamas was 1,419 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,470 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2001.
- How does Bahamas rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.3%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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