Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.7% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Senegal peaked at 8.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, 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.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | -0.1% | -104.6% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -1468.6% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +108.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -65.7% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +115.9% |
| 1967 | -1.2% | -142.4% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -615.7% |
| 1969 | -6.6% | -204.2% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -230.6% |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -101.6% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -4644.9% |
| 1973 | -5.6% | -187.5% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -175.2% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +79.4% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +18.4% |
| 1977 | -2.7% | -130.1% |
| 1978 | -4.0% | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -277.1% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -43.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +54.6% |
| 1983 | -5.6% | -170.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -169.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +100.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8% | -113.1% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -586.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -118.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -456.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -103.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -11607.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -63.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +93.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +8043.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +200.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +387.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +51.8% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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% | -0.0% | 5.5% |
| 2003 | +8043.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| 1972 | +4644.9% | -0.1% | 6.4% |
| 1963 | +1468.6% | -0.1% | 1.9% |
| 1968 | +615.7% | -1.2% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | -6.6% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -5.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -5.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -0.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 East Timor 7.0% compare
- 22 Mongolia 6.8% compare
- 23 Aruba 6.8% compare
- 25 Paraguay 6.6% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Senegal?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Senegal was 6.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 1969.
- How does Senegal rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.