emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0209 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0209 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0653 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 tonnes per person, in 2018.
That places Senegal 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0631 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.049 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.044 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0209 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0209 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0471 tonnes per person | 0.0653 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0296 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0393 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 of air pollutants, per capita in Senegal?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Senegal was 0.0209 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0653 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 170th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.