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.
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 |
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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 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.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.