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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Senegal
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Senegal

92 Azerbaijan 107,837 tonnes compare
93 Paraguay 104,784 tonnes compare
94 Jordan 100,010 tonnes compare
96 Tajikistan 96,174 tonnes compare
97 Mauritius 95,999 tonnes compare
98 Serbia 94,884 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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