Nigeria vs Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Nigeria
16.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Senegal
13.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
53rd
Senegal rank
55th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.14 % change on previous year against 13.33 % change on previous year in Senegal, a difference of 2.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.41 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -8.99 % change on previous year | 33.85 % change on previous year | 42.84 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2010s | 32.55 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 29.03 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.26 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 27.77 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 16.14 % change on previous year against 13.33 % change on previous year in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 2.81 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.