Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,184 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,184 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,548 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,548 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,548 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,728 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,162 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,154 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,148 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,144 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,143 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,159 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,264 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,218 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,463 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,437 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,430 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,435 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,420 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,812 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,799 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,143 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,464 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,420 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,811 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,913 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,141 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Morocco 4,271 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Gabon 4,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Guyana 4,095 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Spain 4,084 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Armenia 3,958 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Senegal was 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,548 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.