emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Senegal is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 130th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.9% | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 127 Panama 2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Belarus 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Somalia 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 North Macedonia 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 New Zealand 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Senegal was 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.