Ethiopia vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Ethiopia
4.36 million
in 2025
Senegal
3.93 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
Senegal rank
19th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.36 million against 3.93 million in Senegal, a difference of 420,410.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 19th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 4.57 million | 2.18 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.48 million | 4.07 million | 1.40 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.44 million | 4.53 million | 90,130 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Ethiopia, at 4.36 million against 3.93 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 420,410, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th 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.