Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Senegal
Senegal: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.5585 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Senegal, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -0.5585 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Senegal peaked at -0.5159 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.749 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Senegal 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.5159 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.519 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5217 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -0.524 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -0.5272 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.5296 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5328 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5356 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.7017 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7067 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7117 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -0.7168 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7216 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7272 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7326 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -0.738 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7435 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2010 | -0.749 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5301 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5324 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -0.5357 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -0.5382 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5415 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5204 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5231 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | -0.525 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5644 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5303 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5583 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2022 | -0.5444 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | -0.5585 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.5585 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.5585 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.0% | -0.5356 % change on previous year | -0.7017 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +29.2% | -0.749 % change on previous year | -0.5301 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5243 % change on previous year | -0.5328 % change on previous year | -0.5159 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.7035 % change on previous year | -0.7435 % change on previous year | -0.5356 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.556 % change on previous year | -0.749 % change on previous year | -0.5204 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5479 % change on previous year | -0.5585 % change on previous year | -0.5303 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 156 Zambia -0.424 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau -0.4299 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Ecuador -0.5194 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ethiopia -0.5693 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Guinea -0.6547 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Mozambique -0.6644 % change on previous year compare
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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Senegal?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Senegal was -0.5585 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5159 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.749 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.