Savanna fires — Emissions in Senegal

Senegal: Savanna fires — Emissions was 47.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.63 kt
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
73.24 kt
in 2000
All-time low
28.24 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Senegal, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 49.3 kt1991: 49.3 kt1992: 49.3 kt1993: 49.3 kt1994: 49.3 kt1995: 49.3 kt1996: 61.2 kt1997: 55.5 kt1998: 50.1 kt1999: 57.8 kt2000: 73.2 kt2001: 49.4 kt2002: 43.6 kt2003: 28.2 kt2004: 46.8 kt2005: 50.5 kt2006: 57.7 kt2007: 43.4 kt2008: 47.1 kt2009: 41.7 kt2010: 47.8 kt2011: 53.9 kt2012: 37.9 kt2013: 44.9 kt2014: 41.3 kt2015: 30.8 kt2016: 45.2 kt2017: 44.4 kt2018: 35.3 kt2019: 43.1 kt2020: 49 kt2021: 46.6 kt2022: 42.1 kt2023: 47.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Senegal stood at 47.63 kt.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Senegal peaked at 73.24 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.24 kt, in 2003.

That places Senegal 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Senegal, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 49.32 kt
1991 49.32 kt +0.0%
1992 49.32 kt +0.0%
1993 49.32 kt +0.0%
1994 49.32 kt +0.0%
1995 49.32 kt +0.0%
1996 61.2 kt +24.1%
1997 55.53 kt -9.3%
1998 50.14 kt -9.7%
1999 57.83 kt +15.3%
2000 73.24 kt +26.6%
2001 49.39 kt -32.6%
2002 43.62 kt -11.7%
2003 28.24 kt -35.3%
2004 46.85 kt +65.9%
2005 50.54 kt +7.9%
2006 57.68 kt +14.1%
2007 43.4 kt -24.8%
2008 47.13 kt +8.6%
2009 41.73 kt -11.5%
2010 47.79 kt +14.5%
2011 53.86 kt +12.7%
2012 37.85 kt -29.7%
2013 44.9 kt +18.6%
2014 41.32 kt -8.0%
2015 30.81 kt -25.4%
2016 45.17 kt +46.6%
2017 44.39 kt -1.7%
2018 35.32 kt -20.4%
2019 43.1 kt +22.0%
2020 49.02 kt +13.7%
2021 46.56 kt -5.0%
2022 42.08 kt -9.6%
2023 47.63 kt +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.06 kt 49.32 kt 61.2 kt 10
2000s 48.18 kt 28.24 kt 73.24 kt 10
2010s 42.45 kt 30.81 kt 53.86 kt 10
2020s 46.32 kt 42.08 kt 49.02 kt 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 16 Russian Federation 62.74 kt compare
  2. 17 Chad 61.37 kt compare
  3. 18 Ethiopia 57.39 kt compare
  4. 20 Ghana 44.42 kt compare
  5. 21 Nigeria 44.26 kt compare
  6. 22 Guinea 43.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Senegal?
Savanna fires — emissions in Senegal was 47.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 73.24 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 28.24 kt in 2003.
How does Senegal rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Senegal ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf