Total waste generation, by activity in Senegal
Senegal: Total waste generation, by activity was 2.10 million tonnes in 2007. β² Rising
Latest (2007)
2.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 72 countries
All-time high
2.10 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
1.75 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000β2007
Total waste generation, by activity in Senegal, 2000β2007
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.10 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2007. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
That places Senegal 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 2.92 million tonnes
- 49 Malta 2.66 million tonnes
- 50 Latvia 2.50 million tonnes
- 52 State of Palestine 2.00 million tonnes compare
- 53 North Macedonia 1.90 million tonnes
- 54 Honduras 1.68 million tonnes
More environment data for Senegal
- Standard Deviation 0.432 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 0 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,551 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 517 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,462 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1,909 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 54,792 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 70,633 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Senegal?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Senegal was 2.10 million tonnes in 2007, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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