Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Senegal

Senegal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 56.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.77 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 213 countries
All-time high
60.31 %
in 2018
All-time low
40.02 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Senegal, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 49.2 %1991: 49.9 %1992: 50.4 %1993: 51 %1994: 51.6 %1995: 51.7 %1996: 47.5 %1997: 47.4 %1998: 44.7 %1999: 40 %2000: 43.1 %2001: 56.1 %2002: 56.7 %2003: 59.9 %2004: 56.4 %2005: 56.1 %2006: 53.7 %2007: 55.2 %2008: 53.9 %2009: 53.5 %2010: 53.2 %2011: 52.5 %2012: 54.7 %2013: 55.7 %2014: 56.7 %2015: 58.7 %2016: 56.9 %2017: 58.9 %2018: 60.3 %2019: 58.4 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 56.8 %2022: 57.8 %2023: 56.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Senegal is 56.77 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Senegal peaked at 60.31 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.02 %, in 1999.

Senegal ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Senegal, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 49.18 % —
1991 49.92 % +1.5%
1992 50.38 % +0.9%
1993 51 % +1.2%
1994 51.57 % +1.1%
1995 51.73 % +0.3%
1996 47.55 % -8.1%
1997 47.41 % -0.3%
1998 44.66 % -5.8%
1999 40.02 % -10.4%
2000 43.1 % +7.7%
2001 56.1 % +30.2%
2002 56.72 % +1.1%
2003 59.88 % +5.6%
2004 56.41 % -5.8%
2005 56.07 % -0.6%
2006 53.74 % -4.2%
2007 55.18 % +2.7%
2008 53.88 % -2.4%
2009 53.47 % -0.8%
2010 53.17 % -0.6%
2011 52.52 % -1.2%
2012 54.69 % +4.1%
2013 55.69 % +1.8%
2014 56.67 % +1.8%
2015 58.66 % +3.5%
2016 56.88 % -3.0%
2017 58.85 % +3.5%
2018 60.31 % +2.5%
2019 58.4 % -3.2%
2020 56.46 % -3.3%
2021 56.84 % +0.7%
2022 57.83 % +1.7%
2023 56.77 % -1.8%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 56.77 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 56.77 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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
2001 +30.2% 43.1 % 56.1 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.34 % 40.02 % 51.73 % 10
2000s 54.45 % 43.1 % 59.88 % 10
2010s 56.58 % 52.52 % 60.31 % 10
2020s 56.98 % 56.46 % 57.83 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Senegal?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Senegal was 56.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 60.31 % in 2018.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 40.02 % in 1999.
How does Senegal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Senegal ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.