Senegal
Country in Africa
In brief
Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³: 41.7 (2023). World rank 180 of 200 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 54. CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 0.8 (2024). World rank 54 of 203 (1 = best); in Africa, 35 of 53. All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person: 1.7 (2024). World rank 43 of 203 (1 = best); in Africa, 25 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 14.5% → 16.6%. Worse than all its neighbours (Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Mauritania): water stress.