Consumption based carbon intensity in Senegal
Senegal: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.3672 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3672
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3745
in 2018
All-time low
0.2001
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Senegal, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Senegal stood at 0.3672.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Senegal peaked at 0.3745 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2001, in 1995.
Senegal ranks 24th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2052 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2124 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2184 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2236 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2381 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2001 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2307 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2212 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2146 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2239 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2495 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2413 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2611 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.263 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2663 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2785 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2423 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2733 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2607 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2326 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2642 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3227 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3125 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3391 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3642 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3655 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3718 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3645 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3745 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3723 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3338 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3525 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3672 | +4.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3672 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3672 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2188 | 0.2001 | 0.2381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2569 | 0.2326 | 0.2785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3451 | 0.2642 | 0.3745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3511 | 0.3338 | 0.3672 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Senegal?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Senegal was 0.3672 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3745 in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2001 in 1995.
- How does Senegal rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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