Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Senegal
Senegal: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 305.87 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
305.87 t
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.36 million t
in 2000
All-time low
0 t
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 305.87 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Senegal peaked at 11.36 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2007.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.20 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.91 million t | +476.5% |
| 1997 | 6.78 million t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.93 million t | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million t | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.36 million t | +145.0% |
| 2001 | 85,957 t | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 26,307 t | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 2,447 t | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 1,224 t | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2,753 t | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 1,224 t | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 305.92 t | — |
| 2009 | 917.67 t | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 2,447 t | — |
| 2013 | 1,835 t | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 611.7 t | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 4,283 t | — |
| 2017 | 305.92 t | -92.9% |
| 2018 | 917.75 t | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 3,977 t | +333.3% |
| 2020 | 611.83 t | -84.6% |
| 2021 | 917.75 t | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 305.91 t | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 305.92 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 305.87 t | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 million t | 1.20 million t | 6.91 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million t | 0 t | 11.36 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,438 t | 0 t | 4,283 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.46 t | 305.87 t | 917.75 t | 5 |
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- 44 China 0 t compare
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- 44 China, mainland 0 t compare
- 44 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t
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- 44 Czechia 0 t
- 44 Denmark 0 t
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- 44 Dominica 0 t
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- 44 El Salvador 0 t
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0 t
- 44 Eritrea 0 t compare
- 44 Estonia 0 t compare
- 44 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t
- 44 Faroe Islands 0 t
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- 44 Finland 0 t compare
- 44 France 0 t compare
- 44 French Guiana 0 t
- 44 French Polynesia 0 t
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- 44 Germany 0 t
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- 44 Gibraltar 0 t
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- 44 Greenland 0 t compare
- 44 Grenada 0 t
- 44 Guadeloupe 0 t
- 44 Guam 0 t
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- 44 Guinea 0 t compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 t compare
- 44 Guyana 0 t compare
- 44 Haiti 0 t compare
- 44 Honduras 0 t compare
- 44 Hungary 0 t
- 44 Iceland 0 t compare
- 44 Indonesia 0 t compare
- 44 Ireland 0 t compare
- 44 Isle of Man 0 t
- 44 Israel 0 t compare
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- 44 Jamaica 0 t
- 44 Japan 0 t
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- 44 Kiribati 0 t
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- 44 Lithuania 0 t
- 44 Luxembourg 0 t
- 44 Malaysia 0 t compare
- 44 Maldives 0 t
- 44 Malta 0 t
- 44 Marshall Islands 0 t
- 44 Martinique 0 t
- 44 Mauritius 0 t
- 44 Mayotte 0 t
- 44 Mongolia 0 t compare
- 44 Montenegro 0 t
- 44 Montserrat 0 t
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- 44 Myanmar 0 t compare
- 44 Naoero 0 t
- 44 Nepal 0 t compare
- 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
- 44 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
- 44 New Caledonia 0 t compare
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- 44 Niue 0 t
- 44 Norfolk Island 0 t
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- 44 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
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- 44 Saint Lucia 0 t
- 44 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
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- 44 Samoa 0 t
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
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- 44 Singapore 0 t
- 44 Slovakia 0 t
- 44 Slovenia 0 t
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- 44 Suriname 0 t
- 44 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
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- 44 Switzerland 0 t compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0 t compare
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- 44 Tokelau 0 t
- 44 Tonga 0 t
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0 t
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- 44 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t
- 44 Tuvalu 0 t
- 44 Uganda 0 t compare
- 44 Ukraine 0 t compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0 t
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t compare
- 44 United States Virgin Islands 0 t
- 44 Uruguay 0 t compare
- 44 Vanuatu 0 t
- 44 Western Sahara 0 t
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 open shrubland — burning crop residues in Senegal?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Senegal was 305.87 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.