Above-ground forest biomass in Senegal
Senegal: Above-ground forest biomass was 44.25 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Senegal is 44.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Senegal peaked at 45.75 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.25 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Senegal 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.75 tonnes per hectare | 45.75 tonnes per hectare | 45.75 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.34 tonnes per hectare | 44.27 tonnes per hectare | 44.47 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.25 tonnes per hectare | 44.25 tonnes per hectare | 44.25 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Senegal?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Senegal was 44.25 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.75 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.25 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Senegal ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)