Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 20.39 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 20.39 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 24.42 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.04 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Senegal 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.59 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 18.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.31 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 15.41 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 14.83 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.85 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 19.4 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 20.84 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.43 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 12.04 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 19.91 ha per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 21.47 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 24.42 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 18.23 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 20 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 17.66 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 20.27 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 22.92 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.84 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 18.96 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 17.26 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 12.87 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 19.11 ha per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 18.65 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.82 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 18.17 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 20.72 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 19.74 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 17.95 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 20.39 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20.39 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 83.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20.39 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.69 ha per square kilometre | 14.83 ha per square kilometre | 18.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.24 ha per square kilometre | 12.04 ha per square kilometre | 24.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.89 ha per square kilometre | 12.87 ha per square kilometre | 22.92 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 ha per square kilometre | 17.95 ha per square kilometre | 20.72 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Senegal was 20.39 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.42 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.