Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Senegal
Senegal: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 7.27 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Senegal stood at 7.27 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Senegal peaked at 7.5 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.97 %, in 1998.
That places Senegal 39th out of 199 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 Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.11 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 % | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.04 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.11 % | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.07 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 % | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.97 % | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 2.38 % | +145.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 % | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 2 % | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 % | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1 % | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.99 % | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 % | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.86 % | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 3.03 % | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.24 % | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 % | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.29 % | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 % | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 5.04 % | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 5.69 % | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.22 % | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.63 % | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.84 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 % | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 7.11 % | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.27 % | +3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.27 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 %, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.27 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.96 %, 7.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +145.4% | 0.97 % | 2.38 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 % | 0.97 % | 2.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % | 1.68 % | 3.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 % | 2.24 % | 6.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 % | 7 % | 7.5 % | 4 |
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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Senegal?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Senegal was 7.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 % in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.