Per capita methane sector in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita methane sector was 0.5532 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita methane sector in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Senegal is 0.5532, 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 sector in Senegal peaked at 1.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita methane sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1.19 | — |
| 1994 | 1.16 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9791 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9555 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9327 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9111 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8696 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8496 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8299 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8105 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7914 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6651 | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6462 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6284 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +94.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5956 | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5807 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5665 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5532 | -2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5532 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.5532 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | 0 |
| 2011 | +95.0% | 0.7914 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | +94.6% | 0.6284 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | -51.5% | 1.37 | 0.6651 |
| 2020 | -51.3% | 1.22 | 0.5956 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9036 | 0 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9031 | 0.8105 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.6284 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.574 | 0.5532 | 0.5956 | 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 sector in Senegal?
- Per capita methane sector in Senegal was 0.5532 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita methane sector?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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