Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Senegal
Senegal: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 37.35 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Senegal stood at 37.35 kt.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Senegal peaked at 52.05 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.71 kt, in 1997.
That places Senegal 15th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.74 kt | — |
| 1991 | 33.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.97 kt | -88.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 kt | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.73 kt | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 9.06 kt | +91.4% |
| 2000 | 4.85 kt | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 44.19 kt | +810.8% |
| 2002 | 39.1 kt | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 26.21 kt | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 42.98 kt | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 46.24 kt | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 52.05 kt | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 37.88 kt | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 42.94 kt | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 37.57 kt | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 43.44 kt | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 49.62 kt | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 32.51 kt | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 40.09 kt | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2 kt | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 26.21 kt | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 40.64 kt | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 38.73 kt | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 30.64 kt | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 38.2 kt | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 43.92 kt | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 42.29 kt | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.21 kt | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 44.95 kt | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 37.35 kt | -16.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 37.35 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 79.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 37.35 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +810.8% | 4.85 kt | 44.19 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.39 kt | 3.71 kt | 33.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 kt | 4.85 kt | 52.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 kt | 26.21 kt | 49.62 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.54 kt | 37.35 kt | 44.95 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 12 Burkina Faso 38.96 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 0.3286 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 38.86 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.3036 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0434 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0085 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0083 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
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 grassland — emissions in Senegal?
- Grassland — emissions in Senegal was 37.35 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.05 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 kt in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for grassland — emissions?
- Senegal ranks 15th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.