Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Senegal
Senegal: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.588 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Senegal stood at 0.588 kt.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Senegal peaked at 95.47 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2182 kt, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 64th of 236 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.
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 | 1.09 kt | 0.5189 kt | 2.03 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share co2 vs population 0.4618 (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 vs gdp 0.7616 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 300.60 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.7616 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.7616 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Senegal?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Senegal was 0.588 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.47 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 kt in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.