Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Senegal
Senegal: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 61.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 61.12 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Senegal peaked at 67.18 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.73 %, in 2000.
That places Senegal 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 50.86 % | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 51.93 % | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 52.63 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.26 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.13 % | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48.42 % | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 51.05 % | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 49.62 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 44.75 % | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 44.73 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.54 % | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 58.07 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 65.58 % | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 57.21 % | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 56.42 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.69 % | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.47 % | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 58.01 % | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 58.96 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.04 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.19 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.58 % | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 59.78 % | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 61.22 % | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.18 % | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 59.08 % | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 59.36 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63 % | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 60.67 % | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 58.3 % | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 60.6 % | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.13 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.12 % | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 61.12 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 61.12 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.45 % | 44.75 % | 53.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.07 % | 44.73 % | 65.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.51 % | 56.19 % | 67.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.04 % | 58.3 % | 61.12 % | 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 livestock — emissions share in Senegal?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Senegal was 61.12 % 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 67.18 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.73 % in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Senegal ranks 51st 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 2.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.