Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.1828 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.1828 ha per person.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.4636 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 ha per person, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4636 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4506 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4382 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4263 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.415 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4045 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3675 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3195 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3005 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3531 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3746 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3928 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.339 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2161 ha per person | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3493 ha per person | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3679 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4089 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2982 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3196 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2755 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3088 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3405 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2291 ha per person | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2662 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2348 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1697 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2447 ha per person | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.232 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1792 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2139 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2376 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2207 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1958 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2171 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1828 ha per person | -15.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1828 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per person, 32.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1828 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3939 ha per person | 0.3005 ha per person | 0.4636 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3342 ha per person | 0.2161 ha per person | 0.4089 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2419 ha per person | 0.1697 ha per person | 0.3405 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2108 ha per person | 0.1828 ha per person | 0.2376 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Senegal?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Senegal was 0.1828 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4636 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 ha per person in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Savanna fires — 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.