Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Senegal
Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.11 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Senegal peaked at 1.11 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1949.
That places Senegal 117th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 29,312 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 40,304 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 51,300 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 76,920 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 113,560 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 205,160 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 1996 | 289,432 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 333,450 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 373,710 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 384,702 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 384,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 384,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 392,030 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 413,998 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 439,646 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 465,294 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 487,278 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 509,262 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 531,246 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 564,222 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 611,854 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 648,511 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 703,471 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 787,782 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 861,062 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 908,694 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 952,646 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 989,274 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.11 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.24 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.11 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +100.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1995 | +80.7% | 113,560 tonnes | 205,160 tonnes |
| 1993 | +49.9% | 51,300 tonnes | 76,920 tonnes |
| 1994 | +47.6% | 76,920 tonnes | 113,560 tonnes |
| 1996 | +41.1% | 205,160 tonnes | 289,432 tonnes |
| 1990 | +37.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 10,992 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 4 |
| 1990s | 191,617 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 384,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,238 tonnes | 384,702 tonnes | 564,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,146 tonnes | 611,854 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 gas in Senegal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Senegal was 1.11 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 gas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Senegal ranks 117th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.