Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Senegal
Senegal: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 0.3821 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.3821 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Senegal peaked at 2.79 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 kt, in 2003.
Senegal ranks 29th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7528 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7528 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7528 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7528 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7528 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7528 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5 kt | +232.1% |
| 1997 | 2.32 kt | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.14 kt | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.27 kt | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 kt | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4563 kt | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 0.407 kt | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1849 kt | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3528 kt | +90.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3923 kt | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5138 kt | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5041 kt | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3827 kt | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3799 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3968 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3869 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.487 kt | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4382 kt | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5585 kt | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4204 kt | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4122 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5163 kt | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4265 kt | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4465 kt | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4651 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3895 kt | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2625 kt | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2441 kt | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3821 kt | +56.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3821 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 kt, 38.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3821 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1923 kt, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +232.1% | 0.7528 kt | 2.5 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 kt | 0.7528 kt | 2.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6367 kt | 0.1849 kt | 2.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4489 kt | 0.3869 kt | 0.5585 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3487 kt | 0.2441 kt | 0.4651 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 26 Madagascar 0.4556 kt compare
- 27 Myanmar 0.4026 kt compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.3955 kt compare
- 30 Sudan 0.3473 kt compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 31 Chad 0.3307 kt compare
- 32 Togo 0.288 kt 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 savanna — emissions in Senegal?
- Savanna — emissions in Senegal was 0.3821 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 kt in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for savanna — emissions?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.