Consumption-based carbon intensity in Senegal
Senegal: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3672 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3745 kilograms per international-$
in 2018
All-time low
0.2001 kilograms per international-$
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Senegal, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Senegal stood at 0.3672 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Senegal peaked at 0.3745 kilograms per international-$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2001 kilograms per international-$, in 1995.
Senegal ranks 24th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2052 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2124 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2184 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2236 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2381 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2001 kilograms per international-$ | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2495 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2413 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2611 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.263 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2663 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2423 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2607 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2326 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3227 kilograms per international-$ | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3125 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3642 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3655 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3718 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3645 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3745 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3723 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3525 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2188 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2381 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2326 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3451 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3745 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3511 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Belarus 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 China 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Estonia 0.366 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Botswana 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3442 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Senegal?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Senegal was 0.3672 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3745 kilograms per international-$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2001 kilograms per international-$ in 1995.
- How does Senegal rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).