Canada vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Canada
4.42 million
in 2025
Senegal
3.93 million
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
Senegal rank
19th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Canada
- Senegal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.42 million against 3.93 million in Senegal, a difference of 485,500.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 4.57 million | 2.87 million | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 4.07 million | 1.80 million | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 4.53 million | 40,916 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Canada or Senegal?
- Canada, at 4.42 million against 3.93 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Canada and Senegal?
- 485,500, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Canada ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.