Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Senegal
Senegal: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 2.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Senegal, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.4% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Senegal peaked at 9.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +66.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -83.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +82.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +263.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -49.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Senegal?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Senegal was 2.4% in 2022, according to UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).