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