Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal
Senegal: Emissions of air pollutants was 96,959 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
96,959 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
109,770 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
299.81 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 96,959 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Senegal peaked at 109,770 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 299.81 tonnes, in 1810.
Senegal ranks 95th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 348.32 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 347.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1752 | 346.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1753 | 345.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1754 | 344.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1755 | 343.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1756 | 342.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1757 | 341.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1758 | 340.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1759 | 339.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1760 | 338.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1761 | 337.34 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1762 | 336.37 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1763 | 335.39 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1764 | 334.42 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1765 | 333.44 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1766 | 332.46 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1767 | 331.49 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1768 | 330.51 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1769 | 329.54 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1770 | 328.57 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1771 | 327.62 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1772 | 326.66 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1773 | 325.71 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1774 | 324.76 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1775 | 323.81 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1776 | 322.86 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1777 | 321.91 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1778 | 320.96 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1779 | 320.01 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1780 | 319.06 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1781 | 318.13 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1782 | 317.2 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1783 | 316.27 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1784 | 315.34 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1785 | 314.41 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1786 | 313.49 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1787 | 312.56 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1788 | 311.63 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1789 | 310.7 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1790 | 309.78 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1791 | 308.87 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1792 | 307.96 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1793 | 307.06 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1794 | 306.15 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1795 | 305.25 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1796 | 304.34 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1797 | 303.44 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1798 | 302.53 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1799 | 301.63 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1800 | 300.72 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1801 | 300.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 300.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 300.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 300.41 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 300.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 300.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 300.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 300.02 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 299.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 299.81 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 300.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 301.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 302.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 303.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 304.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 305.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 306.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 307.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 308.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 309.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 310.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 311.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 312.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 313.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 314.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 315.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 316.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 317.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 318.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 319.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 320.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 321.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 322.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 323.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 324.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 325.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 326.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 327.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 328.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 329.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 330.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 331.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 332.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 333.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 334.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 335.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 336.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 337.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 338.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 339.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 341.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 342.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 343.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 344.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 346.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 347.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 348.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 349.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 351.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 352.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 355.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 358.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 360.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 363.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 366.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 369.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 372.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 375.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 378.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 380.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 383.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 386.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 389.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 392.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 395.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 398.55 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 401.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 404.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 407.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 410.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 413.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 416.51 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 419.55 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 422.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 425.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 428.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 431.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 435 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 438.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 441.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 444.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 447.9 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 451.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 454.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 457.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 461.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 464.37 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 467.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 471.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 474.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 481.16 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 487.77 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 494.4 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 501.02 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 507.68 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 514.5 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 521.32 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 528.17 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 535.04 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 541.92 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 556.87 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 574.36 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 592.21 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 610.44 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 629.05 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 648.05 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 667.53 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 684.09 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 700.82 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 717.71 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 729.76 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 741.97 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 752.91 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 763.9 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 793.04 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 816.87 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 842.24 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 865.27 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 884.7 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 902.14 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 926.38 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 932.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 948.17 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 962.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 972.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 989.72 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 999.78 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1,033 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 1,047 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1,060 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 1,077 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 1,088 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 1,101 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 1,130 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 1,160 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 1,201 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 1,248 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 1,297 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 1,357 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 2,883 tonnes | +112.4% |
| 1951 | 2,372 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1952 | 2,595 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 2,749 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 2,988 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1955 | 3,089 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 3,337 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 3,527 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 5,040 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1959 | 5,289 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 10,261 tonnes | +94.0% |
| 1961 | 9,784 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 9,595 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 9,873 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 10,196 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 17,630 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1966 | 17,587 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8,315 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1968 | 7,235 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 6,255 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 13,499 tonnes | +115.8% |
| 1971 | 104,956 tonnes | +677.5% |
| 1972 | 99,728 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 109,770 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 89,488 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 79,277 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 60,171 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 61,702 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 65,787 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 50,231 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 48,516 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 45,814 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 53,351 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 33,130 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 35,348 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 33,929 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 31,801 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 29,665 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 27,581 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 29,815 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 29,763 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 27,823 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 29,598 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 27,752 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 29,921 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 31,324 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 35,231 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 37,253 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 39,380 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 41,879 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 44,976 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 45,799 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44,909 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 44,971 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49,540 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 53,611 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 51,533 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 55,658 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 58,683 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 60,341 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 62,101 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 65,666 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 65,702 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,817 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 73,263 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 82,866 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 87,091 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 71,467 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 83,608 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 84,775 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85,337 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88,841 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 96,959 tonnes | +9.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 96,959 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 96,959 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +677.5% | 13,499 tonnes | 104,956 tonnes |
| 1970 | +115.8% | 6,255 tonnes | 13,499 tonnes |
| 1950 | +112.4% | 1,357 tonnes | 2,883 tonnes |
| 1960 | +94.0% | 5,289 tonnes | 10,261 tonnes |
| 1965 | +72.9% | 10,196 tonnes | 17,630 tonnes |
| 1967 | -52.7% | 17,587 tonnes | 8,315 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 343.82 tonnes | 339.32 tonnes | 348.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 333.93 tonnes | 329.54 tonnes | 338.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 324.28 tonnes | 320.01 tonnes | 328.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 314.88 tonnes | 310.7 tonnes | 319.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 305.7 tonnes | 301.63 tonnes | 309.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 300.35 tonnes | 299.92 tonnes | 300.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 304.26 tonnes | 299.81 tonnes | 308.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 314.2 tonnes | 309.72 tonnes | 318.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 324.23 tonnes | 319.71 tonnes | 328.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 334.33 tonnes | 329.78 tonnes | 338.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 345.55 tonnes | 339.92 tonnes | 351.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 365.22 tonnes | 352.47 tonnes | 378.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 394.16 tonnes | 380.96 tonnes | 407.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 424.2 tonnes | 410.46 tonnes | 438.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 456.15 tonnes | 441.41 tonnes | 471.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 504.56 tonnes | 474.57 tonnes | 535.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 620.53 tonnes | 541.92 tonnes | 700.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 790.84 tonnes | 717.71 tonnes | 884.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 971.37 tonnes | 902.14 tonnes | 1,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,172 tonnes | 1,060 tonnes | 1,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,387 tonnes | 2,372 tonnes | 5,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,673 tonnes | 6,255 tonnes | 17,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,461 tonnes | 13,499 tonnes | 109,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,895 tonnes | 27,581 tonnes | 53,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,993 tonnes | 27,752 tonnes | 41,879 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,002 tonnes | 44,909 tonnes | 60,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,336 tonnes | 62,101 tonnes | 87,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,379 tonnes | 85,337 tonnes | 96,959 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Senegal?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal was 96,959 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 109,770 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.81 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Senegal rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.