Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 300.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Senegal is 300.60 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Senegal peaked at 300.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
Senegal ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.77 million tonnes | 361,720 tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.48 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.60 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | 31.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.37 million tonnes | 35.18 million tonnes | 61.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.99 million tonnes | 64.40 million tonnes | 93.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.40 million tonnes | 97.85 million tonnes | 141.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.09 million tonnes | 148.74 million tonnes | 235.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.76 million tonnes | 245.97 million tonnes | 300.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Senegal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Senegal was 300.60 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 300.60 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.