India vs Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

India
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Senegal
13.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
57th
Senegal rank
55th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 13.33 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 10.74 % change on previous year.

That makes Senegal's figure about 5.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.

India ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 55th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7 % change on previous year 25.46 % change on previous year 23.75 % change on previous year Senegal
2000s 61.38 % change on previous year 33.85 % change on previous year 27.53 % change on previous year India
2010s 1.76 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Senegal
2020s 66.89 % change on previous year 16.49 % change on previous year 50.4 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, India or Senegal?
Senegal, at 13.33 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between India and Senegal?
10.74 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Senegal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do India and Senegal rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
India ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.