Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0141 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0141 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.2714 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 ha per person, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.081 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0787 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0765 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0745 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0725 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0707 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2714 ha per person | +284.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2294 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2192 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2374 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2481 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 ha per person | -87.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 ha per person | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 ha per person | +86.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 ha per person | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 ha per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0141 ha per person | +53.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0141 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 32.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0141 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +284.2% | 0.0707 ha per person | 0.2714 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1411 ha per person | 0.0707 ha per person | 0.2714 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.2481 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0189 ha per person | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Senegal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Senegal was 0.0141 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2714 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.