Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Senegal 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 32.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.