Myanmar vs Senegal: Savanna — Burned Area
Myanmar
273,921 ha
in 2024
Senegal
259,966 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Senegal rank
29th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Senegal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 273,921 ha against 259,966 ha in Senegal, a difference of 13,955 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,155 ha | 935,151 ha | 780,996 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 244,375 ha | 433,151 ha | 188,776 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 292,294 ha | 305,398 ha | 13,104 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 239,338 ha | 237,183 ha | 2,155 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Myanmar or Senegal?
- Myanmar, at 273,921 ha against 259,966 ha in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Senegal?
- 13,955 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Senegal rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 29th of 221 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.