Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Senegal stood at 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Senegal peaked at 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Senegal 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Cameroon 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Syria 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 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 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,758 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Senegal ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.