Ethiopia vs Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Ethiopia
4.01 million
in 2024
Senegal
4.15 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Senegal rank
21st

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Senegal
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220132024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.15 million against 4.01 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 134,700.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st 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 4.46 million 4.65 million 192,238 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?
Senegal, at 4.15 million against 4.01 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Ethiopia and Senegal?
134,700, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed