Annual number of fires in Senegal
Senegal: Annual number of fires was 2,791 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
2,791
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
39th
of 248 countries
All-time high
7,833
in 2023
All-time low
2,791
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Senegal, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Senegal stood at 2,791. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Senegal peaked at 7,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,791, in 2026.
That places Senegal 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual number of fires in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,817 | — |
| 2013 | 6,189 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 5,670 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 4,046 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 6,451 | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 6,608 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,487 | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 5,662 | +62.4% |
| 2020 | 6,760 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 7,122 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,371 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,833 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,050 | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 4,612 | -8.7% |
| 2026 | 2,791 | -39.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,791 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,791 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,366 | 3,487 | 6,608 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,934 | 2,791 | 7,833 | 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 fires in Senegal?
- Annual number of fires in Senegal was 2,791 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,791 in 2026.
- How does Senegal rank for annual number of fires?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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