Co2 intensity in Senegal
Senegal: Co2 intensity was 0.2722 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2722
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2853
in 1980
All-time low
0.0101
in 1968
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Senegal, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Senegal stood at 0.2722.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Senegal peaked at 0.2853 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0101, in 1968.
That places Senegal 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0679 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0547 | -19.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0571 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0462 | -18.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0516 | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0458 | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0516 | +12.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0506 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0499 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0526 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1099 | +109.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1032 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1019 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1062 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1876 | +76.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1853 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0763 | -58.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 | -86.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0538 | +434.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1324 | +145.8% |
| 1971 | 0.137 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1384 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1563 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1792 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2322 | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1464 | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1901 | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2317 | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2387 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2853 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2825 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.227 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1905 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2512 | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1953 | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1853 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1637 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1742 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2393 | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1832 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1906 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1929 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1988 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2213 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1738 | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1857 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1778 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1769 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1809 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1909 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2003 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2084 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2178 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2196 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2206 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1725 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1932 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1701 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1845 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2589 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2344 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2441 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2553 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2709 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.259 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2591 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2569 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2755 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2315 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2485 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2722 | +9.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2722 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2722 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +434.1% | 0.0101 | 0.0538 |
| 1970 | +145.8% | 0.0538 | 0.1324 |
| 1960 | +109.0% | 0.0526 | 0.1099 |
| 1968 | -86.8% | 0.0763 | 0.0101 |
| 1965 | +76.7% | 0.1062 | 0.1876 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0528 | 0.0458 | 0.0679 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1034 | 0.0101 | 0.1876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1782 | 0.1324 | 0.2387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2194 | 0.1637 | 0.2853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1882 | 0.1738 | 0.2213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1978 | 0.1701 | 0.2206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2545 | 0.2313 | 0.2755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2507 | 0.2315 | 0.2722 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 South Korea 0.2839 compare
- 47 Czechia 0.2771 compare
- 48 Cuba 0.2764 compare
- 50 India 0.2702 compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 compare
- 52 United States 0.2593 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 intensity in Senegal?
- Co2 intensity in Senegal was 0.2722 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2853 in 1980.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 in 1968.
- How does Senegal rank for co2 intensity?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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