Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Senegal
Senegal: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 82.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Senegal, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 82.0% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Senegal peaked at 88.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2010.
That places Senegal 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.3% | — |
| 1991 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 84.3% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 74.9% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 74.6% | 82.9% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Senegal?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Senegal was 82.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.