Global change over the last 50 years in Senegal
Senegal: Global change over the last 50 years was 502,151 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
502,151
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
535,950
in 2017
All-time low
106,600
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Senegal, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 502,151 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Senegal peaked at 535,950 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 106,600, in 1965.
Senegal ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 106,600 | — |
| 1966 | 111,700 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 118,076 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 114,976 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 118,981 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 121,065 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 134,582 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 153,039 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 193,041 | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 218,108 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 226,578 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 217,663 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 216,696 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 221,219 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 225,238 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 232,530 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 227,216 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 231,971 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 262,960 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 250,359 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 244,982 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 257,938 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 251,955 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 265,009 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 290,350 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 315,161 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 328,743 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 373,391 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 386,158 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 359,929 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 366,372 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 439,287 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 483,542 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 429,554 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 441,081 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 436,109 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 431,357 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 398,149 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 469,382 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 434,577 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 399,902 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 368,435 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 412,405 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 428,353 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 446,271 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 409,795 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 427,469 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 461,476 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 470,302 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 459,542 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 425,109 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 474,909 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 535,950 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 485,763 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 517,151 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 459,473 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 515,178 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 507,635 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 531,731 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 502,151 | -5.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 502,151 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 502,151 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,067 | 106,600 | 118,981 | 5 |
| 1970s | 192,723 | 121,065 | 226,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,527 | 227,216 | 290,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,322 | 315,161 | 483,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,494 | 368,435 | 469,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,747 | 409,795 | 535,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,234 | 459,473 | 531,731 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Ghana 617,969 compare
- 42 South Africa 530,377 compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 compare
- 45 Denmark 496,186 compare
- 46 New Zealand 423,325 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 412,020 compare
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 global change over the last 50 years in Senegal?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Senegal was 502,151 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 535,950 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,600 in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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