Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Senegal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Senegal is 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
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 (co2), per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Senegal 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, 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 (CO2), per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +487.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +175.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 51 Malaysia 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Ecuador 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 53 Colombia 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Serbia 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.