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
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-$, in 1968.
That places Senegal 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0679 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0547 kilograms per international-$ | -19.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0571 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0462 kilograms per international-$ | -18.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0516 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0458 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0516 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0506 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0499 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0526 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1099 kilograms per international-$ | +109.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1032 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1019 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ | +76.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0763 kilograms per international-$ | -58.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ | -86.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ | +434.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1324 kilograms per international-$ | +145.8% |
| 1971 | 0.137 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1563 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1792 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1464 kilograms per international-$ | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1901 kilograms per international-$ | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2317 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2853 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2825 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.227 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1905 kilograms per international-$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2512 kilograms per international-$ | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1742 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2393 kilograms per international-$ | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1906 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1929 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1988 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2213 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1909 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2003 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2206 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1725 kilograms per international-$ | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1932 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1845 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 kilograms per international-$ | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2589 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2344 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2441 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2553 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2709 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.259 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2591 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2755 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2485 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +434.1% | 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1970 | +145.8% | 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1324 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1960 | +109.0% | 0.0526 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1099 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1968 | -86.8% | 0.0763 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1965 | +76.7% | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 46 South Korea 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 47 Czechia 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 48 Cuba 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 50 India 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).