Change in total mangrove area in Senegal
Senegal: Change in total mangrove area was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Senegal, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.3% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Senegal peaked at 1.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.7% | — |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -72.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +64.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -48.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Brunei 0.3% compare
- 25 Comoros 0.3% compare
- 26 Guadeloupe 0.1% compare
- 27 Bermuda 0.0%
- 27 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 27 Kiribati 0.0%
- 27 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 27 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 27 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 27 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Senegal?
- Change in total mangrove area in Senegal was 0.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%).