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.
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 |
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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)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.