Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0141 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Senegal is 0.0141 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.1906 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Senegal 27th out of 188 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.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0663 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0645 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0627 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.061 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0579 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1876 ha per person | +224.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1696 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1534 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1589 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1906 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 ha per person | -84.1% |
| 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 | 0.0188 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, 32.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0141 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +224.1% | 0.0579 ha per person | 0.1876 ha per person |
| 2004 | +86.4% | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0219 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1041 ha per person | 0.0579 ha per person | 0.1876 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.1906 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 | 0.0188 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 — burned area, per capita in Senegal?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Senegal was 0.0141 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1906 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest 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 — burned area, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.