Forest fires — Emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0537 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0537 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 — emissions in Senegal peaked at 2.81 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 kt, in 2004.
That places Senegal 57th out of 219 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4837 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8834 kt | +82.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kt | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.96 kt | +73.8% |
| 1999 | 2.81 kt | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 kt | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1193 kt | -93.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 kt | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 kt | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 kt | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 kt | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1882 kt | +486.3% |
| 2007 | 0.163 kt | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2782 kt | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1803 kt | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1535 kt | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1025 kt | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2427 kt | +136.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3072 kt | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1873 kt | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0882 kt | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.104 kt | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 kt | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 kt | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0675 kt | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1856 kt | +175.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1416 kt | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 kt | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0474 kt | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0537 kt | +13.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0537 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0537 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 | +486.3% | 0.0321 kt | 0.1882 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9683 kt | 0.4837 kt | 2.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2882 kt | 0.0199 kt | 1.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1352 kt | 0.0423 kt | 0.3072 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0992 kt | 0.0474 kt | 0.1856 kt | 5 |
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 0.0537 kt in 2024, 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 2.81 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 kt in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 (N2O). 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.