Outdoor air pollution exposure in Senegal
Senegal: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 36.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.5
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
25th
of 241 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 1998
All-time low
33.9
in 2006
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Senegal, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 36.5 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Senegal peaked at 44.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2006.
That places Senegal 25th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.1 | — |
| 1999 | 39.2 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 40.5 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.9 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 38.4 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.3 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 37.9 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 37.4 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 34.6 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 36.5 | +5.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 36.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 36.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.65 | 39.2 | 44.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.81 | 33.9 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.92 | 33.9 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.46 | 34.6 | 38.1 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Senegal?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Senegal was 36.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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