Per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 0.5532 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5532 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.54 kilograms per person
in 2011
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal is 0.5532 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal peaked at 1.54 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.19 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 1.16 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.13 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9791 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9555 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9327 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9111 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.89 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8696 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8496 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8299 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8105 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7914 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 kilograms per person | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6651 kilograms per person | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6462 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6284 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 kilograms per person | +94.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5956 kilograms per person | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5807 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5665 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5532 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5532 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.5532 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100.0% | 1.3 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2011 | +95.0% | 0.7914 kilograms per person | 1.54 kilograms per person |
| 2019 | +94.6% | 0.6284 kilograms per person | 1.22 kilograms per person |
| 2016 | -51.5% | 1.37 kilograms per person | 0.6651 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -51.3% | 1.22 kilograms per person | 0.5956 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9036 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9031 kilograms per person | 0.8105 kilograms per person | 1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilograms per person | 0.6284 kilograms per person | 1.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.574 kilograms per person | 0.5532 kilograms per person | 0.5956 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal was 0.5532 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.