Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Senegal, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 119.7% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Senegal peaked at 399.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -86.0%, in 1968.
Senegal ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -16.5% | — |
| 1952 | 8.1% | -148.9% |
| 1953 | -16.0% | -299.0% |
| 1954 | 15.8% | -198.4% |
| 1955 | -7.9% | -150.3% |
| 1956 | 16.8% | -312.0% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | -90.2% |
| 1958 | 2.3% | +37.4% |
| 1959 | 9.3% | +311.2% |
| 1960 | 113.4% | +1123.5% |
| 1961 | -1.8% | -101.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | — |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 83.4% | +1053.2% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -98.2% |
| 1967 | -59.3% | -4016.4% |
| 1968 | -86.0% | +45.0% |
| 1969 | 399.5% | -564.7% |
| 1970 | 166.7% | -58.3% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -98.0% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +124.9% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | +195.3% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | +103.3% |
| 1976 | -31.4% | -179.5% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | -184.3% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | -35.3% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +51.4% |
| 1981 | -1.7% | -110.9% |
| 1982 | -7.4% | +337.4% |
| 1983 | -14.0% | +88.8% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -284.0% |
| 1985 | -19.3% | -174.9% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -97.3% |
| 1987 | -8.0% | +1415.2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -246.9% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | +197.2% |
| 1990 | -20.0% | -157.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -130.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -69.4% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +104.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +179.9% |
| 1995 | -17.7% | -266.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -147.5% |
| 1997 | -1.9% | -122.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -355.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +163.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | -20.0% | -448.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -186.4% |
| 2008 | -8.8% | -150.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -224.5% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +179.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -54.3% |
| 2012 | -5.8% | -141.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -214.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -86.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +337.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +128.7% |
| 2020 | -14.9% | -222.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -193.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -102.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -119.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | -4016.4% | 1.5% | -59.3% |
| 1987 | -1415.2% | -0.5% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | -16.5% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 1960s | 46.4% | -86.0% | 399.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | -31.4% | 166.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | -19.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -20.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | -20.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | -5.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -14.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Senegal?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Senegal was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 399.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.0% in 1968.
- How does Senegal rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Senegal ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.