Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 9,989 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Senegal, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Senegal stood at 9,989 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.6% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Senegal peaked at 1.81 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.89 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Senegal 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,770 tonnes | -59,509 tonnes | 361,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,244 tonnes | -1.02 million tonnes | 769,529 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 239,800 tonnes | -808,304 tonnes | 816,923 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,374 tonnes | -633,664 tonnes | 951,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -5,828 tonnes | -731,921 tonnes | 349,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,408 tonnes | -1.11 million tonnes | 766,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,378 tonnes | -456,708 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,076 tonnes | -1.89 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Senegal?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Senegal was 9,989 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.