Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 168.46 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 167.91 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1752 | 167.36 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1753 | 166.82 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1754 | 166.27 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1755 | 165.72 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1756 | 165.18 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1757 | 164.64 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1758 | 164.09 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1759 | 163.55 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1760 | 163.01 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1761 | 162.47 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1762 | 161.93 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1763 | 161.39 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1764 | 160.86 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1765 | 160.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1766 | 159.79 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1767 | 159.25 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1768 | 158.72 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1769 | 158.19 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1770 | 157.65 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1771 | 157.12 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1772 | 156.59 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1773 | 156.07 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1774 | 155.54 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1775 | 155.01 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1776 | 154.49 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1777 | 153.96 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1778 | 153.44 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1779 | 152.91 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1780 | 152.39 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1781 | 151.87 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1782 | 151.35 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1783 | 150.83 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1784 | 150.31 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1785 | 149.79 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1786 | 149.28 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1787 | 148.76 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1788 | 148.24 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1789 | 147.73 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1790 | 147.21 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1791 | 146.7 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1792 | 146.19 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1793 | 145.68 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1794 | 145.16 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1795 | 144.66 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1796 | 144.15 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1797 | 143.64 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1798 | 143.13 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1799 | 142.62 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 142.11 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1801 | 141.61 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 141.1 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 140.6 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 140.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 139.59 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 139.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 138.59 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 138.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 137.59 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 137.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 137.08 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 137.07 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1813 | 137.07 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1814 | 137.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 137.05 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 137.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1817 | 137.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 137.03 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 137.02 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 137.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 136.99 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 136.97 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 136.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 136.93 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 136.91 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 136.89 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 136.87 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 136.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 136.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 136.81 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 136.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 136.74 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 136.71 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 136.67 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 136.64 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 136.6 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 136.57 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 136.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 136.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 136.46 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 136.41 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 136.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 136.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 136.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 136.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 136.16 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 136.11 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 136.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 136.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 135.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 136.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 136.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 137.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 137.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 137.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 138.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 138.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 139.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 139.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 139.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 140.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 140.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 141.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 141.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 141.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 142.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 142.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 143.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 143.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 144.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 144.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 144.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 145.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 145.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 146.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 146.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 146.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 147.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 147.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 148.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 148.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 149.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 149.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 150.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 150.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 150.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 151.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 151.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 152.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 152.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 153.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 153.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 154.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 154.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 155.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 155.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 156.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 156.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 157.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 158.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 159.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 160.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 161.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 162.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 163.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 164.3 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 165.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 166.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 167.35 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 168.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 169.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 173.64 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 178.02 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 182.51 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 187.11 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 191.82 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 196.78 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 197.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 198.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 200.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 195.65 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 191.19 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 186.68 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1924 | 182.11 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 177.48 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 172.8 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 177.05 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 181.48 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 186.1 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 190.93 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 196.12 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 188.25 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 190.49 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 192.76 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 190.67 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 188.49 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 181.58 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 195.32 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 195.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 195.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 195.63 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 193.05 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 190.38 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 197.99 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 206.07 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 215.3 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 225.12 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 235.56 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 246.91 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 1,159 tonnes | +369.4% |
| 1951 | 841.79 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1952 | 962.76 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1953 | 1,040 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 1,180 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 1,238 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 1,397 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 1,522 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 2,479 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1959 | 2,652 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 6,418 tonnes | +142.0% |
| 1961 | 6,180 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 6,168 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6,481 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 6,874 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 12,805 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1966 | 12,933 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,353 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1968 | 4,605 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 3,672 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 9,713 tonnes | +164.5% |
| 1971 | 56,303 tonnes | +479.7% |
| 1972 | 52,460 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 60,157 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 49,173 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 42,136 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 34,525 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 35,620 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 34,266 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 31,235 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 30,178 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 29,303 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 31,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 19,409 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 22,426 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 21,774 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 20,966 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 21,050 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18,646 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 21,768 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 21,754 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 21,052 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 22,771 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 21,254 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 22,385 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 22,950 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 24,114 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 25,875 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 27,497 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 30,471 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,617 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 28,964 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 29,700 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28,583 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 32,972 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 34,385 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 32,435 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 35,842 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 34,581 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 39,851 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 38,617 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 36,886 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 36,564 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40,358 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 45,239 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 53,188 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 59,192 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 58,283 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 58,688 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57,736 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 59,885 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 65,646 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 82,277 tonnes | +25.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 82,277 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 82,277 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +479.7% | 9,713 tonnes | 56,303 tonnes |
| 1950 | +369.4% | 246.91 tonnes | 1,159 tonnes |
| 1970 | +164.5% | 3,672 tonnes | 9,713 tonnes |
| 1960 | +142.0% | 2,652 tonnes | 6,418 tonnes |
| 1965 | +86.3% | 6,874 tonnes | 12,805 tonnes |
| 1958 | +62.9% | 1,522 tonnes | 2,479 tonnes |
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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
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
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.