Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 272.71 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
272.71 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
421.34 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
263.82 kilograms per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Senegal is 272.71 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Senegal peaked at 421.34 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 263.82 kilograms per person, in 2015.
That places Senegal 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395.05 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 395.31 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 389.31 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 390.65 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 386.13 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 376.35 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 404.76 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 384.55 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 365.15 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 388.45 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 421.34 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 361.31 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 334.41 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 294.74 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 332.55 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 335.54 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 340.87 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 306.7 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 317.04 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 311.25 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 324.49 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 324.1 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 292.25 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 301.95 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 287.59 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 263.82 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 297.98 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 299.19 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 278.99 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 283.13 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 299.6 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 280.47 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 282.13 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 272.71 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 272.71 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 272.71 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.57 kilograms per person | 365.15 kilograms per person | 404.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.58 kilograms per person | 294.74 kilograms per person | 421.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.35 kilograms per person | 263.82 kilograms per person | 324.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.73 kilograms per person | 272.71 kilograms per person | 299.6 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Senegal?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Senegal was 272.71 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 421.34 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.82 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.