Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Senegal
Senegal: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 8.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Senegal is 8.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Senegal peaked at 8.93 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
That places Senegal 93rd 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 | 265,536 tonnes | 165,441 tonnes | 345,861 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 800,218 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 8.93 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 from oil in Senegal?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Senegal was 8.88 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 from oil recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Senegal ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.