Caribbean vs Senegal: Savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
56,114 ha
in 2024
Senegal
259,966 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
Senegal rank
29th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 259,966 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 203,852 ha.
That makes Senegal's figure about 4.6 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,175 ha | 935,151 ha | 900,976 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 67,971 ha | 433,151 ha | 365,180 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 49,632 ha | 305,398 ha | 255,766 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 67,272 ha | 237,183 ha | 169,910 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Caribbean or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 259,966 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Caribbean and Senegal?
- 203,852 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Senegal rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 29th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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.