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.
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
- 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 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.