Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture in Senegal is 272.71 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Senegal?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 421.34 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.