Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Senegal

Senegal: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 255,668 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
255,668 t
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
57th
of 219 countries
All-time high
14.04 million t
in 1999
All-time low
94,862 t
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Senegal, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 2.4M t1991: 2.4M t1992: 2.4M t1993: 2.4M t1994: 2.4M t1995: 2.4M t1996: 4.4M t1997: 5.6M t1998: 9.8M t1999: 14.0M t2000: 9.3M t2001: 568.0k t2002: 124.9k t2003: 108.7k t2004: 94.9k t2005: 152.7k t2006: 896.3k t2007: 776.2k t2008: 1.3M t2009: 858.4k t2010: 731.1k t2011: 488.0k t2012: 1.2M t2013: 1.5M t2014: 891.9k t2015: 419.9k t2016: 495.1k t2017: 201.3k t2018: 271.8k t2019: 321.3k t2020: 884.0k t2021: 674.4k t2022: 322.8k t2023: 225.6k t2024: 255.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 255,668 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Senegal peaked at 14.04 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94,862 t, in 2004.

Senegal ranks 57th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Senegal, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.40 million t
1991 2.40 million t +0.0%
1992 2.40 million t +0.0%
1993 2.40 million t +0.0%
1994 2.40 million t +0.0%
1995 2.40 million t +0.0%
1996 4.42 million t +84.4%
1997 5.64 million t +27.7%
1998 9.80 million t +73.8%
1999 14.04 million t +43.2%
2000 9.26 million t -34.0%
2001 568,019 t -93.9%
2002 124,941 t -78.0%
2003 108,744 t -13.0%
2004 94,862 t -12.8%
2005 152,706 t +61.0%
2006 896,334 t +487.0%
2007 776,176 t -13.4%
2008 1.32 million t +70.7%
2009 858,394 t -35.2%
2010 731,141 t -14.8%
2011 488,039 t -33.2%
2012 1.16 million t +136.8%
2013 1.46 million t +26.6%
2014 891,941 t -39.0%
2015 419,939 t -52.9%
2016 495,056 t +17.9%
2017 201,293 t -59.3%
2018 271,782 t +35.0%
2019 321,290 t +18.2%
2020 883,972 t +175.1%
2021 674,372 t -23.7%
2022 322,762 t -52.1%
2023 225,589 t -30.1%
2024 255,668 t +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.83 million t 2.40 million t 14.04 million t 10
2000s 1.42 million t 94,862 t 9.26 million t 10
2010s 643,922 t 201,293 t 1.46 million t 10
2020s 472,473 t 225,589 t 883,972 t 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 54 Cuba 459,579 t compare
  2. 55 Costa Rica 350,699 t compare
  3. 56 Ecuador 349,296 t compare
  4. 58 Bahamas 225,334 t compare
  5. 59 Eswatini 180,344 t compare
  6. 60 Uganda 158,251 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Senegal?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Senegal was 255,668 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 14.04 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 94,862 t in 2004.
How does Senegal rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Senegal ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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