Carbon intensity of energy in Senegal
Senegal: Carbon intensity of energy was 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Senegal stood at 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Senegal peaked at 348.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989 and was at its lowest, 178.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 276.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 348.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 316.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 304.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 285 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 19 Vietnam 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Cuba 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 21 Laos 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 23 China 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 Madagascar 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 25 Sudan 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Senegal?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Senegal was 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 348.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Senegal rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.