Co2 gdp growth in Senegal
Senegal: Co2 gdp growth was 6.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.68
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.92
in 1976
All-time low
-6.55
in 1969
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.68 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Senegal peaked at 8.92 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -6.55, in 1969.
Senegal ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 | — |
| 1962 | -0.1362 | -104.6% |
| 1963 | 1.86 | -1468.6% |
| 1964 | 3.88 | +108.3% |
| 1965 | 1.33 | -65.7% |
| 1966 | 2.88 | +115.9% |
| 1967 | -1.22 | -142.4% |
| 1968 | 6.29 | -615.7% |
| 1969 | -6.55 | -204.2% |
| 1970 | 8.56 | -230.6% |
| 1971 | -0.1404 | -101.6% |
| 1972 | 6.38 | -4644.9% |
| 1973 | -5.58 | -187.5% |
| 1974 | 4.2 | -175.2% |
| 1975 | 7.54 | +79.4% |
| 1976 | 8.92 | +18.4% |
| 1977 | -2.68 | -130.1% |
| 1978 | -3.95 | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 7 | -277.1% |
| 1980 | 3.99 | -43.0% |
| 1981 | 5.18 | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 8.01 | +54.6% |
| 1983 | -5.65 | -170.5% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | -169.7% |
| 1985 | 3.46 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.13 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 6.26 | +100.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8166 | -113.1% |
| 1989 | 3.97 | -586.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7463 | -118.8% |
| 1991 | 2.66 | -456.4% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0475 | -103.5% |
| 1995 | 5.47 | -11607.7% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -63.1% |
| 1997 | 3.05 | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | +93.7% |
| 1999 | 6.28 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 4.31 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0687 | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | +8043.0% |
| 2004 | 4.64 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | +200.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 6.22 | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.41 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 | +387.6% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.46 | +51.8% |
| 2025 | 6.68 | +3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +11607.7% | -0.0475 | 5.47 |
| 2003 | +8043.0% | 0.0687 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | +4644.9% | -0.1404 | 6.38 |
| 1963 | +1468.6% | -0.1362 | 1.86 |
| 1968 | +615.7% | -1.22 | 6.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 | -6.55 | 6.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.02 | -5.58 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 | -5.65 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | -0.7463 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 0.0687 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 1.33 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 1.34 | 6.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 East Timor 6.98 compare
- 22 Mongolia 6.84 compare
- 23 Aruba 6.81 compare
- 25 Paraguay 6.64 compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 6.5 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 6.5 compare
More climate change data for Senegal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 328.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 536.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 660.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 gdp growth in Senegal?
- Co2 gdp growth in Senegal was 6.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 1976.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.55 in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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