How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Senegal ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

74th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.4814 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.4814 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Senegal ranks 74th of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4814 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1962	0.4633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1963	0.4565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1964	0.4417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1965	0.4413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1966	0.4385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1967	0.4541 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1968	0.4378 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1969	0.4631 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1970	0.4497 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1971	0.4386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.3663 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1973	0.3227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1974	0.2889 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1975	0.2156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1976	0.2121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1977	0.2067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1978	0.1848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1979	0.1482 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1980	0.1342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1981	0.1479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1982	0.1509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1983	0.1698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1984	0.1739 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1985	0.1589 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1986	0.1126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1987	0.0938 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1988	0.0949 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1989	0.0958 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1990	0.0823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1991	0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1992	0.0789 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1993	0.0842 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1994	0.1235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1995	0.0998 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1996	0.0958 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1998	0.1004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.1012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2000	0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2001	0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2002	0.0945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2003	0.0753 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2004	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2005	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2006	0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2007	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2008	0.0427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2009	0.0454 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2010	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.0412 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2012	0.0415 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2016	0.0402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2017	0.0367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2018	0.0336 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2019	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2021	0.0289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2022	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2023	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2024	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1994	+46.8%	0.0842 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1235 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4541 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4378 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4814 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2834 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1482 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4497 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0938 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1739 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0953 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0789 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Senegal

71 Kenya 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
72 Panama 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
73 Namibia 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
75 Montenegro 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
76 Costa Rica 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
77 Vietnam 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.4814 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Senegal ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.