What is emissions of air pollutants in Senegal?

Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal was 369,759 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 518,510 tonnes in 2012.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 56,285 tonnes in 1850.

How does Senegal rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Senegal ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Senegal

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Senegal
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: emissions of air pollutants was 369,759 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

369,759 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

98th

of 220 countries

All-time high

518,510 tonnes

in 2012

All-time low

56,285 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Senegal, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Senegal is 369,759 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Senegal peaked at 518,510 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56,285 tonnes, in 1850.

Senegal ranks 98th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	68,724 tonnes	67,709 tonnes	69,741 tonnes	10
1760s	66,485 tonnes	65,488 tonnes	67,484 tonnes	10
1770s	64,286 tonnes	63,306 tonnes	65,268 tonnes	10
1780s	62,123 tonnes	61,159 tonnes	63,089 tonnes	10
1790s	59,994 tonnes	59,045 tonnes	60,946 tonnes	10
1800s	57,896 tonnes	56,961 tonnes	58,835 tonnes	10
1810s	56,741 tonnes	56,726 tonnes	56,754 tonnes	10
1820s	56,686 tonnes	56,647 tonnes	56,723 tonnes	10
1830s	56,575 tonnes	56,510 tonnes	56,638 tonnes	10
1840s	56,401 tonnes	56,307 tonnes	56,495 tonnes	10
1850s	57,024 tonnes	56,285 tonnes	57,769 tonnes	10
1860s	58,696 tonnes	57,936 tonnes	59,463 tonnes	10
1870s	60,418 tonnes	59,635 tonnes	61,206 tonnes	10
1880s	62,222 tonnes	61,384 tonnes	63,075 tonnes	10
1890s	64,220 tonnes	63,267 tonnes	65,224 tonnes	10
1900s	73,288 tonnes	65,572 tonnes	81,211 tonnes	10
1910s	97,697 tonnes	83,037 tonnes	112,067 tonnes	10
1920s	111,415 tonnes	105,847 tonnes	118,202 tonnes	10
1930s	128,539 tonnes	122,709 tonnes	137,509 tonnes	10
1940s	155,864 tonnes	138,321 tonnes	191,103 tonnes	10
1950s	205,629 tonnes	203,469 tonnes	209,914 tonnes	10
1960s	214,037 tonnes	204,212 tonnes	222,445 tonnes	10
1970s	232,983 tonnes	215,750 tonnes	247,517 tonnes	10
1980s	256,183 tonnes	249,591 tonnes	262,424 tonnes	10
1990s	280,348 tonnes	264,966 tonnes	308,925 tonnes	10
2000s	342,866 tonnes	290,146 tonnes	503,675 tonnes	10
2010s	418,660 tonnes	326,612 tonnes	518,510 tonnes	10
2020s	364,616 tonnes	358,040 tonnes	369,759 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Senegal

95 Dominican Republic 387,972 tonnes compare
96 Greece 382,295 tonnes compare
97 Rwanda 374,691 tonnes compare
99 Congo 358,556 tonnes compare
100 Hungary 322,664 tonnes compare
101 Slovakia 318,746 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Senegal

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
Population growth 2.3% (2025)
Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
Urban population 55.8% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Senegal →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Senegal?: Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal was 369,759 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 518,510 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 56,285 tonnes in 1850.
How does Senegal rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Senegal ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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