Energy — Emissions Share in Senegal
Senegal: Energy — Emissions Share was 8.37 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Senegal is 8.37 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Senegal peaked at 18.98 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.85 %, in 2018.
That places Senegal 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.82 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.66 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.52 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.34 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.64 % | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.55 % | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 12.61 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.08 % | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.97 % | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 10.47 % | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 13.5 % | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 14.15 % | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14.72 % | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.62 % | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.82 % | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 14.25 % | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.71 % | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 16.39 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.98 % | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 17.93 % | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.06 % | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.84 % | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.59 % | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 14.41 % | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 12.92 % | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 10.86 % | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 7.91 % | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 7.85 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.73 % | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.61 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.37 % | -2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.37 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.37 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.02 % | 10.97 % | 13.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.56 % | 10.47 % | 18.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 % | 7.85 % | 18.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 % | 8.37 % | 8.73 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 160 Mauritania 8.57 % compare
- 161 Denmark 8.47 % compare
- 162 China, Taiwan Province of 8.37 % compare
- 164 Thailand 8.25 % compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.2 % 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 energy — emissions share in Senegal?
- Energy — emissions share in Senegal was 8.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 % in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for energy — emissions share?
- Senegal ranks 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.