Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▬ Flat
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Senegal, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Senegal peaked at 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,848 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
That places Senegal 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,160 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,308 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,350 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,171 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,409 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,082 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,042 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,943 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,168 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,919 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,069 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,960 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,147 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,284 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,123 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,560 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,597 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,524 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 134 Tanzania 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 135 Nepal 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 136 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 140 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Senegal?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Senegal was 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,848 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Senegal ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.