Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Senegal
Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 3.93 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.93 million
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.92 million
in 2006
All-time low
2.76 million
in 2015
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Senegal, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.93 million for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Senegal peaked at 5.92 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 2015.
That places Senegal 19th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.95 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.91 million | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 4.85 million | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 5.09 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.92 million | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 4.61 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.06 million | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.69 million | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 5.55 million | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 4.32 million | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.76 million | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 million | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.53 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.28 million | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 4.15 million | -21.5% |
| 2025 | 3.93 million | -5.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.93 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.93 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 million | 2.91 million | 5.92 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million | 2.76 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 3.93 million | 5.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Senegal?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Senegal was 3.93 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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