Annual number of wildfires in Senegal
Senegal: Annual number of wildfires was 2,785 wildfires in 2026. ▬ Flat
Annual number of wildfires in Senegal, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Senegal stood at 2,785 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Senegal peaked at 7,833 wildfires in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,785 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Senegal 36th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual number of wildfires in Senegal, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,817 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 6,189 wildfires | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 5,670 wildfires | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 4,046 wildfires | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 6,451 wildfires | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 6,608 wildfires | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,487 wildfires | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 5,662 wildfires | +62.4% |
| 2020 | 6,760 wildfires | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 7,122 wildfires | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,371 wildfires | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,833 wildfires | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,050 wildfires | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 4,612 wildfires | -8.7% |
| 2026 | 2,785 wildfires | -39.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,785 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,785 wildfires is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,366 wildfires | 3,487 wildfires | 6,608 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,933 wildfires | 2,785 wildfires | 7,833 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Senegal?
- Annual number of wildfires in Senegal was 2,785 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,833 wildfires in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,785 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Senegal rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.