Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Senegal

Senegal: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 18.06 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.06 million t
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
31.84 million t
in 2000
All-time low
12.28 million t
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Senegal, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 21.4M t1991: 21.4M t1992: 21.4M t1993: 21.4M t1994: 21.4M t1995: 21.4M t1996: 26.6M t1997: 24.1M t1998: 21.8M t1999: 25.1M t2000: 31.8M t2001: 21.5M t2002: 19.0M t2003: 12.3M t2004: 20.4M t2005: 22.0M t2006: 25.1M t2007: 18.9M t2008: 20.5M t2009: 18.1M t2010: 20.8M t2011: 23.4M t2012: 16.5M t2013: 19.5M t2014: 18.0M t2015: 13.4M t2016: 19.6M t2017: 19.3M t2018: 15.4M t2019: 18.7M t2020: 21.3M t2021: 20.2M t2022: 18.3M t2023: 20.7M t2024: 18.1M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Senegal is 18.06 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Senegal peaked at 31.84 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.28 million t, in 2003.

Senegal ranks 23rd of 221 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 — Burning crop residues in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Senegal, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 21.44 million t
1991 21.44 million t +0.0%
1992 21.44 million t +0.0%
1993 21.44 million t +0.0%
1994 21.44 million t +0.0%
1995 21.44 million t +0.0%
1996 26.61 million t +24.1%
1997 24.14 million t -9.3%
1998 21.80 million t -9.7%
1999 25.14 million t +15.3%
2000 31.84 million t +26.6%
2001 21.47 million t -32.6%
2002 18.97 million t -11.7%
2003 12.28 million t -35.3%
2004 20.37 million t +65.9%
2005 21.97 million t +7.9%
2006 25.08 million t +14.1%
2007 18.87 million t -24.8%
2008 20.49 million t +8.6%
2009 18.14 million t -11.5%
2010 20.78 million t +14.5%
2011 23.42 million t +12.7%
2012 16.46 million t -29.7%
2013 19.52 million t +18.6%
2014 17.97 million t -8.0%
2015 13.40 million t -25.4%
2016 19.64 million t +46.6%
2017 19.30 million t -1.7%
2018 15.36 million t -20.4%
2019 18.74 million t +22.0%
2020 21.31 million t +13.7%
2021 20.24 million t -5.0%
2022 18.30 million t -9.6%
2023 20.71 million t +13.2%
2024 18.06 million t -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.63 million t 21.44 million t 26.61 million t 10
2000s 20.95 million t 12.28 million t 31.84 million t 10
2010s 18.46 million t 13.40 million t 23.42 million t 10
2020s 19.72 million t 18.06 million t 21.31 million t 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
  2. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
  3. 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
  4. 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
  5. 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  6. 25 Canada 14.30 million t compare
  7. 26 Paraguay 10.38 million t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Senegal?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Senegal was 18.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 31.84 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 million t in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Senegal ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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