Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Senegal
Senegal: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region was 14.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 14.09 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions by world region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions by world region in Senegal peaked at 14.13 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
That places Senegal 98th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 330,531 tonnes | 274,221 tonnes | 387,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 893,254 tonnes | 98,126 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 14.13 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 annual co₂ emissions by world region in Senegal?
- Annual co₂ emissions by world region in Senegal was 14.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.