Land-use change — Emissions Share in Senegal

Senegal: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 14.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.79 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.1 %
in 1990
All-time low
14.13 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Senegal, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 36.1 %1991: 34.4 %1992: 34.1 %1993: 33.4 %1994: 31.6 %1995: 34.1 %1996: 32.6 %1997: 35.8 %1998: 34.6 %1999: 32.9 %2000: 31.3 %2001: 29.4 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 26.5 %2004: 25.4 %2005: 24.3 %2006: 28.7 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27.2 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 20.9 %2015: 18.9 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 15.6 %2019: 14.1 %2020: 16.2 %2021: 14.8 %2022: 14.6 %2023: 14.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 14.79 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Senegal peaked at 36.1 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.13 %, in 2019.

That places Senegal 61st out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.97 % 31.63 % 36.1 % 10
2000s 27.34 % 24.3 % 31.3 % 10
2010s 19.32 % 14.13 % 23.95 % 10
2020s 15.09 % 14.57 % 16.24 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Senegal?
Land-use change — emissions share in Senegal was 14.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 36.1 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.13 % in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Senegal ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.