CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal
Senegal: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 4.95 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal stood at 4.95 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal peaked at 5.19 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 275,394 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Senegal 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539,330 tonnes | 275,394 tonnes | 855,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 870,118 tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million tonnes | 978,315 tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal was 4.95 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,394 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Senegal ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.