Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Senegal
Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 811.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
811.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
811.34 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
878,810 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Senegal, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Senegal stood at 811.34 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Senegal peaked at 811.34 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 878,810 tonnes, in 1850.
Senegal ranks 96th of 197 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 878,810 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.91 million tonnes | +117.2% |
| 1852 | 3.04 million tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1853 | 4.24 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1854 | 5.47 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1855 | 6.72 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1856 | 8.38 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1857 | 10.11 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1858 | 11.60 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1859 | 13.09 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 14.74 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1861 | 16.43 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1862 | 18.19 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1863 | 20.59 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1864 | 22.62 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1865 | 24.72 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1866 | 26.96 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1867 | 29.05 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1868 | 31.06 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1869 | 33.13 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1870 | 35.78 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 38.64 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1872 | 41.66 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1873 | 45.06 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1874 | 48.54 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1875 | 51.73 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 55.14 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1877 | 58.43 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 61.91 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 65.31 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 69.07 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1881 | 72.25 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1882 | 75.26 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 78.57 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 81.86 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 84.91 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 87.85 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 90.76 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 94.53 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 97.68 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 100.35 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 103.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 105.41 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 108.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 110.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 112.56 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 114.77 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 117.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 119.44 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 121.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 123.70 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 125.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 128.47 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 130.78 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 132.94 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 135.04 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 137.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 139.43 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 141.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 143.59 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 145.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 147.23 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 148.93 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 150.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 152.21 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 153.78 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 155.35 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 156.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 158.41 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 159.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 163.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 168.07 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 172.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 177.68 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 183.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 189.75 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 195.66 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 201.67 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 208.03 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 214.14 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 220.59 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 226.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 232.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 239.11 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 245.33 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 251.50 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 257.42 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 263.78 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 270.40 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 276.96 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 283.83 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 291.22 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 298.77 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 306.86 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 314.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 322.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 330.52 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 338.58 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 347.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 355.72 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 365.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 375.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 386.54 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 397.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 409.42 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 421.40 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 434.14 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 447.14 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 460.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 473.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 483.15 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 490.63 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 502.87 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 512.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 525.16 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 534.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 546.71 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 566.09 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 573.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 576.61 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 583.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 587.59 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 593.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 601.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 606.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 610.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 608.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 607.28 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 606.17 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 605.22 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 605.18 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 605.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 605.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 605.99 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 606.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 606.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 607.32 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 608.48 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 609.13 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 610.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 608.28 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 610.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 612.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 620.26 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 622.00 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 631.20 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 628.36 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 619.51 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 653.39 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 666.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 668.58 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 666.77 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 661.75 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 660.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 665.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 661.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 658.46 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 699.44 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 720.45 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 733.78 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 734.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 733.86 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 732.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 731.33 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 749.72 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 758.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 764.49 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 770.39 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 776.18 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 781.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 789.74 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 794.29 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 799.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 805.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 811.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 811.34 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 811.34 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +117.2% | 878,810 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +59.5% | 1.91 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +39.4% | 3.04 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +28.9% | 4.24 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.54 million tonnes | 878,810 tonnes | 13.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.75 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | 33.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 50.22 million tonnes | 35.78 million tonnes | 65.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 83.27 million tonnes | 69.07 million tonnes | 97.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 111.26 million tonnes | 100.35 million tonnes | 121.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 133.83 million tonnes | 123.70 million tonnes | 143.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 152.88 million tonnes | 145.49 million tonnes | 159.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 187.49 million tonnes | 163.50 million tonnes | 214.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 248.43 million tonnes | 220.59 million tonnes | 276.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 318.98 million tonnes | 283.83 million tonnes | 355.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 417.15 million tonnes | 365.54 million tonnes | 473.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 531.08 million tonnes | 483.15 million tonnes | 576.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 601.02 million tonnes | 583.40 million tonnes | 610.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.07 million tonnes | 605.18 million tonnes | 610.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 627.33 million tonnes | 608.28 million tonnes | 666.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 679.69 million tonnes | 658.46 million tonnes | 733.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.30 million tonnes | 731.33 million tonnes | 781.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 800.11 million tonnes | 789.74 million tonnes | 811.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Senegal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Senegal was 811.34 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 land-use change recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 811.34 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,810 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Senegal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Senegal ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.