Australia vs Senegal: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Australia
-16.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal
-18.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
34th
Senegal rank
37th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Senegal
How they compare
Australia currently reports -16.54 % change on previous year against -18.75 % change on previous year in Senegal, a difference of 2.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Senegal ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 37th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.55 % change on previous year | 99.75 % change on previous year | 85.2 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2010s | 17.72 % change on previous year | 92.63 % change on previous year | 74.92 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2020s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Australia or Senegal?
- Australia, at -16.54 % change on previous year against -18.75 % change on previous year in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Australia and Senegal?
- 2.21 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Senegal rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 37th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.