Senegal - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Senegal was 6,360 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,510 in 2017 and a minimum value of 4,750 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,750
1991 4,870
1992 4,960
1993 5,080
1994 5,180
1995 5,220
1996 5,480
1997 5,410
1998 5,270
1999 5,670
2000 6,070
2001 5,750
2002 5,350
2003 5,040
2004 5,570
2005 5,770
2006 5,960
2007 5,650
2008 5,950
2009 5,920
2010 6,190
2011 6,300
2012 6,040
2013 6,290
2014 6,160
2015 6,180
2016 6,480
2017 6,510
2018 6,360

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Senegal was 640.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 640.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 430.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 430.00
1991 440.00
1992 460.00
1993 470.00
1994 490.00
1995 510.00
1996 510.00
1997 510.00
1998 510.00
1999 510.00
2000 510.00
2001 510.00
2002 520.00
2003 530.00
2004 530.00
2005 540.00
2006 550.00
2007 560.00
2008 580.00
2009 590.00
2010 600.00
2011 600.00
2012 610.00
2013 610.00
2014 610.00
2015 620.00
2016 620.00
2017 630.00
2018 640.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Senegal was 6.22 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 21.22 in 1974, while its lowest value was 5.79 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 19.15
1971 19.07
1972 20.17
1973 20.63
1974 21.22
1975 20.61
1976 20.29
1977 19.71
1978 19.82
1979 19.79
1980 19.87
1981 20.55
1982 19.58
1983 20.68
1984 20.57
1985 20.10
1986 19.32
1987 18.48
1988 18.80
1989 18.19
1990 6.30
1991 6.28
1992 6.41
1993 6.38
1994 6.49
1995 6.66
1996 6.39
1997 6.40
1998 6.46
1999 6.11
2000 5.79
2001 5.95
2002 6.31
2003 6.62
2004 6.16
2005 6.08
2006 6.00
2007 6.26
2008 6.22

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Senegal was 10,750 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,780 in 2017 and a minimum value of 6,830 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 6,830
1991 7,010
1992 7,180
1993 7,370
1994 7,550
1995 7,660
1996 7,980
1997 7,970
1998 7,890
1999 8,350
2000 8,810
2001 8,570
2002 8,240
2003 8,010
2004 8,610
2005 8,880
2006 9,160
2007 8,940
2008 9,330
2009 9,390
2010 9,740
2011 9,950
2012 9,790
2013 10,140
2014 10,110
2015 10,220
2016 10,640
2017 10,780
2018 10,750

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Senegal was 76.40 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76.40 in 2012 and a minimum value of -2.50 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -2.50
1992 2.45
1993 3.75
1994 6.40
1995 9.90
1996 12.63
1997 15.43
1998 18.12
1999 27.07
2000 25.76
2001 28.07
2002 27.07
2003 24.21
2004 31.43
2005 36.14
2006 37.23
2007 50.44
2008 62.25
2009 65.18
2010 72.95
2011 74.67
2012 76.40

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions