CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Senegal
Senegal: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 19.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Senegal stood at 19.98 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Senegal peaked at 46.18 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.67 million tonnes, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.73 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.14 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | 13.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.18 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.82 million tonnes | 272,879 tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 million tonnes | -5.67 million tonnes | 37.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 million tonnes | -576,050 tonnes | 46.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | 27.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.02 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Senegal?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Senegal was 19.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.67 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Senegal ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.