How have things changed?, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0271 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0271 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0521 metric tons per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0271 metric tons per person
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Senegal, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Senegal stood at 0.0271 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0521 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 metric tons per person, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0282 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0323 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0434 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.041 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0416 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0364 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0408 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.046 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0484 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0452 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0437 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0422 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.038 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.032 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.035 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.033 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0291 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0271 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0271 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0279 metric tons per person | 0.0273 metric tons per person | 0.0289 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0375 metric tons per person | 0.0271 metric tons per person | 0.0438 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.038 metric tons per person | 0.0356 metric tons per person | 0.0416 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 metric tons per person | 0.0408 metric tons per person | 0.0521 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 metric tons per person | 0.032 metric tons per person | 0.0438 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0324 metric tons per person | 0.0291 metric tons per person | 0.0347 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 metric tons per person | 0.0271 metric tons per person | 0.0299 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 Bangladesh 0.0289 metric tons per person compare
- 57 British Virgin Islands 0.0286 metric tons per person compare
- 58 Lithuania 0.0283 metric tons per person compare
- 60 Guinea 0.0266 metric tons per person compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 62 Portugal 0.0244 metric tons per person 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 how have things changed?, per capita in Senegal?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Senegal was 0.0271 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 metric tons per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.