Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal
Senegal: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1.19 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
1.19 million
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
34th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal stood at 1.19 million.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal peaked at 2.96 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 34th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.64 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 1.72 million | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 1.19 million | -30.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.16 million | 2.50 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 1.19 million | 2.96 million | 7 |
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 in Senegal?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Senegal was 1.19 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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