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Senegal: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 465,802 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 465,802
- World rank
- #43 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.4%
- Record year
- 2023
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- +3%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,524 |
| 2002 | 12,499 |
| 2003 | 12,968 |
| 2004 | 21,864 |
| 2005 | 21,555 |
| 2006 | 22,896 |
| 2007 | 17,256 |
| 2008 | 19,809 |
| 2009 | 18,137 |
| 2010 | 20,590 |
| 2011 | 23,120 |
| 2012 | 15,811 |
| 2013 | 17,912 |
| 2014 | 17,472 |
| 2015 | 11,647 |
| 2016 | 18,757 |
| 2017 | 19,574 |
| 2018 | 15,092 |
| 2019 | 17,270 |
| 2020 | 20,119 |
| 2021 | 18,563 |
| 2022 | 21,399 |
| 2023 | 23,851 |
| 2024 | 19,141 |
| 2025 | 16,632 |
| 2026 | 10,152 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2023 is the year with the most detections (23,851); the record month is November 2022, with 6,502.
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 58% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (+3%, Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 37.0 MW in 2003-2012 to 37.1 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 10,152 detections.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Senegal: frequently asked questions
Senegal: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 18,758 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 23,851 in 2023.
Senegal: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 stayed similar (+3%, Aqua satellite).
Senegal: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between November and January: these three months hold 58% of an average year's detections.
Senegal: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2023, with 23,851 detections. The record month was November 2022, with 6,502.
Other countries
- Zimbabwe622,587
- Sierra Leone587,092
- Republic of the Congo531,984
- Uganda486,683
- Vietnam436,034
- Benin430,944
- Burkina Faso408,292
- Botswana395,465
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