Per capita methane emissions by sector in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 0.5532 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.