Senegal vs Uganda: Annual number of wildfires
Senegal
2,785 wildfires
in 2026
Uganda
2,871 wildfires
in 2026
Senegal rank
36th
Uganda rank
33rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,871 wildfires against 2,785 wildfires in Senegal, a difference of 86 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.
Senegal ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,366 wildfires | 9,144 wildfires | 3,778 wildfires | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,933 wildfires | 5,633 wildfires | 300.71 wildfires | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Senegal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,871 wildfires against 2,785 wildfires in Senegal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Senegal and Uganda?
- 86 wildfires, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Senegal ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.