Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 6.05 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6.05
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.06
in 2023
All-time low
5.92
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Senegal, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.05 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Senegal peaked at 15.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.31 | — |
| 2013 | 10.98 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 11.94 | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 12.69 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.92 | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 13.16 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.56 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 15.06 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.99 | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 8.74 | -12.5% |
| 2026 | 6.05 | -30.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.78 | 5.92 | 12.69 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 6.05 | 15.06 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Senegal?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Senegal was 6.05 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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