Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal
Senegal: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 4.93 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal stood at 4.93 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal peaked at 5.03 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million tonnes, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal was 4.93 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.