Gambia vs Senegal: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Gambia
0 ha
in 2024
Senegal
21.39 ha
in 2024
Gambia rank
56th
Senegal rank
53rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Gambia, a difference of 21.39 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,484 ha | 260,788 ha | 253,303 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,134 ha | 86,409 ha | 85,276 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 100.54 ha | 100.54 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 34.23 ha | 34.23 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Gambia and Senegal?
- 21.39 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Gambia ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.