Share of deforestation that is exported in Senegal
Senegal: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Senegal, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Senegal peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 94th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +160.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +745.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -77.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +134.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -71.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -78.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 East Timor 0.8% compare
- 92 Japan 0.6% compare
- 93 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6% compare
- 95 Chad 0.5% compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 0.5% compare
- 97 Armenia 0.4% compare
More environment data for Senegal
- 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 share of deforestation that is exported in Senegal?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Senegal was 0.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.