Human caused air pollution exposure in Senegal
Senegal: Human caused air pollution exposure was 12.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Senegal, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Senegal is 12.71, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Senegal peaked at 12.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.99, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 110th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.93 | — |
| 1999 | 12.12 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.91 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.16 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.99 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.47 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.39 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.39 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.34 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 10.82 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.67 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.41 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.45 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 11.33 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 11.01 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.51 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.76 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.11 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.34 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.16 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.26 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.71 | +3.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 12.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 12.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.02 | 11.93 | 12.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.12 | 9.99 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 10.16 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 | 12.16 | 12.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2958 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Senegal?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Senegal was 12.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Senegal ranks 110th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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