Methane emissions by sector in Senegal
Senegal: Methane emissions by sector was 10,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Senegal is 10,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Senegal peaked at 2.67 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2002.
That places Senegal 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,000 | — |
| 1991 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 840,000 | +110.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million | +74.8% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60,000 | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 70,000 | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 90,000 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60,000 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +500.0% | 10,000 | 60,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 885,000 | 400,000 | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,000 | 10,000 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,000 | 10,000 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,500 | 10,000 | 60,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 58 Bahamas 10,000 compare
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- 58 Bhutan 10,000 compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 10,000 compare
- 58 France 10,000 compare
- 58 Georgia 10,000 compare
- 58 Guyana 10,000 compare
- 58 Italy 10,000 compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 10,000 compare
- 58 Suriname 10,000 compare
- 58 Togo 10,000 compare
- 58 Uganda 10,000 compare
- 58 Ukraine 10,000 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 methane emissions by sector in Senegal?
- Methane emissions by sector in Senegal was 10,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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