Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 13.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Senegal is 13.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 144.2% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 487.02 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -97.93 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 55th of 180 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 — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 112.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 27.72 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 73.78 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 1999 | 43.22 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2000 | -34.03 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2001 | -97.93 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 2002 | -78 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2003 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2004 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 60.95 % change on previous year | -577.9% |
| 2006 | 487.02 % change on previous year | +699.0% |
| 2007 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2008 | 70.66 % change on previous year | -627.0% |
| 2009 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2010 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2011 | -33.25 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 2012 | 136.8 % change on previous year | -511.5% |
| 2013 | 26.59 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2014 | -39.03 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2015 | -52.92 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2017 | -59.34 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 2018 | 35.01 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2019 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2020 | 175.12 % change on previous year | +861.1% |
| 2021 | -23.71 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2022 | -52.14 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 2023 | -30.11 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 13.32 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -42.17 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 13.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.54 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 112.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.43 % change on previous year | -97.93 % change on previous year | 487.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -59.34 % change on previous year | 136.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -52.14 % change on previous year | 175.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 52 Angola 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Nigeria 16.15 % change on previous year compare
- 54 South Sudan 14.19 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Honduras 11.71 % change on previous year compare
- 57 India 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.42 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Senegal was 13.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 487.02 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.93 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.