Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Senegal
Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,869 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,869 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
771.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Senegal peaked at 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 771.72 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 771.72 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 839.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 892.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 964.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 1,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 1,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,719 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,867 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,188 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,746 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 771.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,256 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,602 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,524 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,866 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,348 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,087 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,787 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,479 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,719 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 165 Australia 4,366 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 4,253 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gabon 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Georgia 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guyana 2,919 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 including land-use change, per square in Senegal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Senegal was 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Senegal ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.