Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Senegal, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0028 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0079 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 tonnes per person, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0028 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0028 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Senegal?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Senegal was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.