Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Senegal

Senegal: Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0043 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0043 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Senegal, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Senegal is 0.0043 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 256.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Senegal peaked at 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places Senegal 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0008 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
1963 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1964 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1965 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
1966 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1967 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +15.4%
1968 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -36.5%
1969 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +58.7%
1970 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -14.1%
1971 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1972 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -35.8%
1973 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +20.3%
1974 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +30.0%
1975 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1976 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
1977 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -20.2%
1978 0.001 kt per square kilometre +43.3%
1979 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -13.2%
1980 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -13.7%
1981 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1982 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
1983 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -21.9%
1984 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +26.5%
1985 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +18.4%
1986 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1987 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1989 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1991 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1992 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1994 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1995 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
1996 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1997 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -38.3%
1999 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +178.9%
2000 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -32.9%
2001 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -11.5%
2003 0.001 kt per square kilometre +17.9%
2004 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2005 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +18.5%
2006 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -12.8%
2007 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2008 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +55.6%
2009 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2010 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -25.3%
2012 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
2013 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2014 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +22.7%
2015 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +74.2%
2016 0.003 kt per square kilometre +19.2%
2017 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2018 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2019 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2020 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +16.6%
2021 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2022 0.004 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2023 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +6.8%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.0043 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.0043 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +178.9% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 27 Guyana 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Egypt 0.0052 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Portugal 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Rwanda 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Colombia 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Ghana 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Senegal?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Senegal was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Senegal rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Senegal ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.