Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1714 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1714
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1948
in 2022
All-time low
0.1027
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 0.1714.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.1948 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1027, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 57th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1048 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1027 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1073 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1096 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1161 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.124 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1313 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1363 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1294 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1403 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1454 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1337 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1456 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.155 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1479 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1593 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1592 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1585 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1623 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1716 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1625 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1689 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1758 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1846 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1703 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1687 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1657 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1603 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1826 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1948 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1763 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1714 | -2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1714 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1714 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1153 | 0.1027 | 0.1363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1474 | 0.1294 | 0.1593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.17 | 0.1623 | 0.1846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1771 | 0.1603 | 0.1948 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 United States 0.18 compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 0.1725 compare
- 56 Honduras 0.1723 compare
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 0.1701 compare
- 59 Poland 0.1672 compare
- 60 Mexico 0.1656 compare
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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 0.1714 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1948 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1027 in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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