Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal
Senegal: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 42.52 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal stood at 42.52 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal peaked at 45.76 µg/m³ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.98 µg/m³, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 14th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.09 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 41.97 µg/m³ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 44.35 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 39.98 µg/m³ | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 41.38 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45.47 µg/m³ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 43.44 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 45.3 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 43.96 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.4 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 44.27 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 45.76 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 43.11 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.52 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42.52 µg/m³ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42.52 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.83 µg/m³ | 39.98 µg/m³ | 45.47 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.91 µg/m³ | 42.52 µg/m³ | 45.76 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 11 Saudi Arabia 43.87 µg/m³ compare
- 12 Bangladesh 43.85 µg/m³ compare
- 13 Pakistan 42.86 µg/m³ compare
- 15 India 42.5 µg/m³ compare
- 16 Ghana 41.51 µg/m³ compare
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 15,406 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal was 42.52 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 µg/m³ in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.98 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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