Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Senegal
Senegal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0186 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0186 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Senegal peaked at 0.0745 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Senegal 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | +476.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | +170.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | -73.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0186 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0043 Mt CO2e, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0186 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Mt CO2e, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +476.2% | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0461 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | +170.2% | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | 0.0562 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | -73.0% | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | 0.0201 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | -67.9% | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | 0.0208 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 Mt CO2e | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | 0.0745 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Senegal?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Senegal was 0.0186 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0745 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).