Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Senegal
Senegal: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 255,668 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 255,668 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Senegal peaked at 5.16 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94,862 t, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 45th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 996,538 t | — |
| 1991 | 996,538 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 996,538 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 996,538 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 996,538 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 996,538 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 674,982 t | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million t | +145.8% |
| 1998 | 4.25 million t | +155.9% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million t | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million t | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 568,019 t | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 124,941 t | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 108,744 t | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 94,862 t | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 152,706 t | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 893,101 t | +484.8% |
| 2007 | 775,098 t | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million t | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 858,394 t | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 731,141 t | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 485,884 t | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million t | +137.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million t | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 891,941 t | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 419,939 t | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 493,978 t | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 201,293 t | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 270,705 t | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 316,979 t | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 869,961 t | +174.5% |
| 2021 | 673,294 t | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 322,762 t | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 225,589 t | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 255,668 t | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million t | 674,982 t | 5.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 839,128 t | 94,862 t | 3.49 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,522 t | 201,293 t | 1.46 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,455 t | 225,589 t | 869,961 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 42 Cuba 330,087 t compare
- 43 Costa Rica 275,274 t compare
- 44 Philippines 263,840 t compare
- 46 Australia 217,684 t compare
- 46 Australia and New Zealand 217,684 t compare
- 48 Bahamas 169,201 t 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Senegal?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Senegal was 255,668 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,862 t in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.