Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Senegal

Senegal: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2722 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2853 kilograms per international-$
in 1980
All-time low
0.0101 kilograms per international-$
in 1968
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Senegal, 1950–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.2722 kilograms per international-$.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.2853 kilograms per international-$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 kilograms per international-$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0528 kilograms per international-$ 0.0458 kilograms per international-$ 0.0679 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.1034 kilograms per international-$ 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.1782 kilograms per international-$ 0.1324 kilograms per international-$ 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ 0.2853 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ 0.2213 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.1978 kilograms per international-$ 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ 0.2206 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.2545 kilograms per international-$ 0.2313 kilograms per international-$ 0.2755 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 46 South Korea 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 47 Czechia 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 48 Cuba 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 50 India 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Senegal?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Senegal was 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2853 kilograms per international-$ in 1980.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ in 1968.
How does Senegal rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Senegal ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).