Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Senegal
Senegal: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.5189 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.5189 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Senegal peaked at 95.47 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2182 kt, in 2004.
That places Senegal 66th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.16 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.03 kt | +112.1% |
| 1997 | 38.36 kt | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 66.66 kt | +73.8% |
| 1999 | 95.47 kt | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 62.98 kt | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 kt | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2874 kt | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2501 kt | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2182 kt | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3512 kt | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 kt | +487.0% |
| 2007 | 1.79 kt | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 kt | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 kt | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 kt | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 kt | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 kt | +136.8% |
| 2013 | 3.37 kt | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 2.05 kt | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9659 kt | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 kt | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.463 kt | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6251 kt | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.739 kt | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 2.03 kt | +175.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 kt | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7424 kt | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5189 kt | -30.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5189 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1828 kt, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.5189 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3006 kt, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +487.0% | 0.3512 kt | 2.06 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.55 kt | 14.16 kt | 95.47 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 kt | 0.2182 kt | 62.98 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 kt | 0.463 kt | 3.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 kt | 0.5189 kt | 2.03 kt | 4 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Senegal?
- Forest fires — emissions in Senegal was 0.5189 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.47 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 kt in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf