Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 47.7 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.13 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 45.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 18 Chad 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 19 Mongolia 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 22 Djibouti 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 23 Iran 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 24 Benin 39.66 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.13 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.