Consumption-based deforestation per person in Senegal
Senegal: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.95 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Senegal stood at 1.95 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Senegal peaked at 3.58 square meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.74 square meters, in 2011.
That places Senegal 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 square meters | 2.03 square meters | 2.51 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.75 square meters | 1.74 square meters | 3.58 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 square meters | 1.95 square meters | 2.62 square meters | 4 |
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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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Senegal?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Senegal was 1.95 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 square meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 square meters in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.