How does Senegal rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Senegal ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Senegal data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 82,277 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

82,277 tonnes

Change on year

up 25.3%

World rank

69th

of 220 countries

All-time high

82,277 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

135.96 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal is 82,277 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal peaked at 82,277 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 135.96 tonnes, in 1850.

Senegal ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	166 tonnes	163.55 tonnes	168.46 tonnes	10
1760s	160.59 tonnes	158.19 tonnes	163.01 tonnes	10
1770s	155.28 tonnes	152.91 tonnes	157.65 tonnes	10
1780s	150.05 tonnes	147.73 tonnes	152.39 tonnes	10
1790s	144.91 tonnes	142.62 tonnes	147.21 tonnes	10
1800s	139.85 tonnes	137.59 tonnes	142.11 tonnes	10
1810s	137.05 tonnes	137.02 tonnes	137.09 tonnes	10
1820s	136.92 tonnes	136.83 tonnes	137.01 tonnes	10
1830s	136.65 tonnes	136.5 tonnes	136.81 tonnes	10
1840s	136.24 tonnes	136.01 tonnes	136.46 tonnes	10
1850s	137.74 tonnes	135.96 tonnes	139.54 tonnes	10
1860s	141.78 tonnes	139.94 tonnes	143.63 tonnes	10
1870s	145.94 tonnes	144.04 tonnes	147.84 tonnes	10
1880s	150.29 tonnes	148.27 tonnes	152.35 tonnes	10
1890s	155.12 tonnes	152.82 tonnes	157.55 tonnes	10
1900s	162.83 tonnes	158.39 tonnes	167.35 tonnes	10
1910s	184.44 tonnes	168.38 tonnes	198.95 tonnes	10
1920s	185.06 tonnes	172.8 tonnes	200.06 tonnes	10
1930s	191.01 tonnes	181.58 tonnes	196.12 tonnes	10
1940s	210.17 tonnes	190.38 tonnes	246.91 tonnes	10
1950s	1,447 tonnes	841.79 tonnes	2,652 tonnes	10
1960s	7,149 tonnes	3,672 tonnes	12,933 tonnes	10
1970s	40,559 tonnes	9,713 tonnes	60,157 tonnes	10
1980s	23,749 tonnes	18,646 tonnes	31,968 tonnes	10
1990s	24,012 tonnes	21,052 tonnes	30,471 tonnes	10
2000s	32,393 tonnes	26,617 tonnes	39,851 tonnes	10
2010s	48,475 tonnes	36,564 tonnes	59,192 tonnes	10
2020s	69,269 tonnes	59,885 tonnes	82,277 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Senegal

Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 7.9% (2024)
Gas production 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3227 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 32.7% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.3% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal was 82,277 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 82,277 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 135.96 tonnes in 1850.
How does Senegal rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Senegal ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.