Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Senegal
Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 26.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Senegal stood at 26.60 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 208.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Senegal peaked at 26.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
Senegal ranks 99th of 179 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 82,224 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 218,995 tonnes | +166.3% |
| 1952 | 348,059 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1953 | 392,993 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 443,247 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 464,511 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 492,547 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 493,678 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 764,814 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 6.71 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 7.53 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.62 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.78 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 10.98 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.42 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 14.68 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 16.77 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 18.12 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 20.09 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 22.18 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 24.61 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 26.60 million tonnes | +8.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.60 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.60 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +166.3% | 82,224 tonnes | 218,995 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 367,032 tonnes | 82,224 tonnes | 493,678 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million tonnes | 764,814 tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.83 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.32 million tonnes | 18.12 million tonnes | 26.60 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Senegal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Senegal was 26.60 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 from coal recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.60 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.4%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.