Methane emissions from agriculture in Senegal
Senegal: Methane emissions from agriculture was 8.55 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Senegal is 8.55 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Senegal peaked at 8.55 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Senegal 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Senegal?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Senegal was 8.55 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.