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

Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

112th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1942 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal is 0.0238 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 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.1942 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Senegal 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1962	0.1489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1963	0.1532 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1964	0.1562 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1965	0.1622 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1966	0.169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1967	0.1851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1968	0.1818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1969	0.1942 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1970	0.1927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1971	0.1907 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.1623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1973	0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1974	0.133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1975	0.1009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1976	0.0996 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1977	0.0976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1978	0.0878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1979	0.071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1980	0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1981	0.0726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1982	0.0748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1983	0.0849 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1984	0.088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1985	0.0811 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1986	0.058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1987	0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1988	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1989	0.051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1990	0.0441 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1991	0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1992	0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1994	0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
1995	0.0577 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1996	0.0557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1997	0.0595 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1998	0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1999	0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2000	0.0698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2001	0.0648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2002	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0.0484 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2004	0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2005	0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2006	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2007	0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2008	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2009	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2010	0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2011	0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2013	0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.0295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2016	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2019	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2021	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2022	0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2023	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2024	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

Senegal's 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Senegal's 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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	+48.6%	0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1631 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1942 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0674 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Senegal

109 El Salvador 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Algeria 0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Kuwait 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
113 Chile 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
114 Bahrain 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
115 Finland 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.1942 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Senegal ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.