Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 9,989 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,989 tonnes
Change on year
up 119.6%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.81 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
-1.89 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 361,720 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | -59,509 tonnes | -116.5% |
| 1952 | 24,330 tonnes | -140.9% |
| 1953 | -52,320 tonnes | -315.0% |
| 1954 | 43,219 tonnes | -182.6% |
| 1955 | -25,157 tonnes | -158.2% |
| 1956 | 49,108 tonnes | -295.2% |
| 1957 | 5,601 tonnes | -88.6% |
| 1958 | 7,822 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1959 | 32,887 tonnes | +320.4% |
| 1960 | 439,680 tonnes | +1236.9% |
| 1961 | -14,716 tonnes | -103.3% |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 47,602 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 62,229 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 769,529 tonnes | +1136.6% |
| 1966 | 25,618 tonnes | -96.7% |
| 1967 | -1.02 million tonnes | -4075.7% |
| 1968 | -601,015 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 392,018 tonnes | -165.2% |
| 1970 | 816,923 tonnes | +108.4% |
| 1971 | 43,968 tonnes | -94.6% |
| 1972 | 102,206 tonnes | +132.5% |
| 1973 | 95,442 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 300,300 tonnes | +214.6% |
| 1975 | 729,017 tonnes | +142.8% |
| 1976 | -808,304 tonnes | -210.9% |
| 1977 | 467,640 tonnes | -157.9% |
| 1978 | 382,261 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 268,542 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 448,302 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1981 | -56,584 tonnes | -112.6% |
| 1982 | -243,284 tonnes | +330.0% |
| 1983 | -425,162 tonnes | +74.8% |
| 1984 | 672,757 tonnes | -258.2% |
| 1985 | -633,664 tonnes | -194.2% |
| 1986 | -14,058 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 1987 | -211,872 tonnes | +1407.1% |
| 1988 | 286,235 tonnes | -235.1% |
| 1989 | 951,068 tonnes | +232.3% |
| 1990 | -731,921 tonnes | -177.0% |
| 1991 | 178,114 tonnes | -124.3% |
| 1992 | 57,801 tonnes | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 120,321 tonnes | +108.2% |
| 1994 | 349,537 tonnes | +190.5% |
| 1995 | -645,288 tonnes | -284.6% |
| 1996 | 252,346 tonnes | -139.1% |
| 1997 | -60,419 tonnes | -123.9% |
| 1998 | 151,197 tonnes | -350.2% |
| 1999 | 270,028 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 2000 | 298,459 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 356,048 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 178,825 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 490,587 tonnes | +174.3% |
| 2004 | 310,711 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 300,696 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2006 | -1.11 million tonnes | -468.9% |
| 2007 | 766,237 tonnes | -169.1% |
| 2008 | -455,660 tonnes | -159.5% |
| 2009 | 517,373 tonnes | -213.5% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million tonnes | +210.2% |
| 2011 | 956,446 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2012 | -456,708 tonnes | -147.8% |
| 2013 | 490,540 tonnes | -207.4% |
| 2014 | 871,691 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 167,389 tonnes | -85.1% |
| 2017 | 744,378 tonnes | +344.7% |
| 2018 | 573,209 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million tonnes | +140.9% |
| 2020 | -1.89 million tonnes | -237.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million tonnes | -179.3% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2023 | -50,860 tonnes | -102.8% |
| 2024 | 9,989 tonnes | -119.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9,989 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9,989 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -4075.7% | 25,618 tonnes | -1.02 million tonnes |
| 1987 | -1407.1% | -14,058 tonnes | -211,872 tonnes |
| 1960 | +1236.9% | 32,887 tonnes | 439,680 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
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.