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
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.
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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- 93 Central African Republic 896.62 million tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
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.