Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Senegal
Senegal: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 41,460 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Senegal, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Senegal is 41,460, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Senegal peaked at 90,718 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41,460, in 2026.
That places Senegal 48th 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.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54,896 | — |
| 2004 | 84,359 | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 84,617 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90,718 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 64,870 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 77,293 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 69,971 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 83,782 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 89,193 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 55,458 | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 72,250 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 68,641 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 45,711 | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 79,718 | +74.4% |
| 2017 | 60,822 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 48,197 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 56,577 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 53,115 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 61,989 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 68,710 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 76,424 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 59,457 | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 52,379 | -11.9% |
| 2026 | 41,460 | -20.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41,460 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41,460 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,393, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,246 | 54,896 | 90,718 | 7 |
| 2010s | 66,035 | 45,711 | 89,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,076 | 41,460 | 76,424 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Senegal?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Senegal was 41,460 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 90,718 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,460 in 2026.
- How does Senegal rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).