Ecuador vs Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Ecuador
6,924 ha
in 2024
Senegal
4,726 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
55th
Senegal rank
57th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Ecuador
- Senegal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6,924 ha against 4,726 ha in Senegal, a difference of 2,198 ha.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,380 ha | 89,229 ha | 87,849 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,229 ha | 26,187 ha | 24,958 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,859 ha | 11,904 ha | 10,045 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2,748 ha | 8,737 ha | 5,989 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Ecuador or Senegal?
- Ecuador, at 6,924 ha against 4,726 ha in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Ecuador and Senegal?
- 2,198 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Senegal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Ecuador ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 57th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.