Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Senegal
Senegal: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Senegal, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Senegal peaked at 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.34 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 86th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.34 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 15.53 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.21 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.64 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.64 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 18.98 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 19.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.00 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.77 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.31 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.57 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 17.82 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Senegal?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Senegal was 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Senegal ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.