Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Senegal
Senegal: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 13.67 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Senegal, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Senegal is 13.67 million tonnes, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Senegal peaked at 29.44 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.67 million tonnes, in 2026.
That places Senegal 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.57 million tonnes | 18.09 million tonnes | 29.44 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.59 million tonnes | 15.08 million tonnes | 29.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.47 million tonnes | 13.67 million tonnes | 25.12 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Senegal?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Senegal was 13.67 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Senegal rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.