Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Senegal

Senegal: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 33.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.14 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
169th
of 221 countries
All-time high
35.65 %
in 2015
All-time low
20.77 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Senegal, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 25.4 %1991: 26.2 %1992: 25.9 %1993: 26.2 %1994: 26.8 %1995: 25.1 %1996: 24.1 %1997: 22 %1998: 21.5 %1999: 20.8 %2000: 21 %2001: 25.7 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 29.8 %2004: 27.7 %2005: 27.5 %2006: 23 %2007: 25.8 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 27.3 %2010: 30.2 %2011: 31.7 %2012: 31.3 %2013: 30 %2014: 32.6 %2015: 35.6 %2016: 33.2 %2017: 33.6 %2018: 34.9 %2019: 35.4 %2020: 30 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 34 %2023: 33.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Senegal stood at 33.14 %.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Senegal peaked at 35.65 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.77 %, in 1999.

That places Senegal 169th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Senegal, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 25.45 % —
1991 26.2 % +2.9%
1992 25.94 % -1.0%
1993 26.16 % +0.8%
1994 26.83 % +2.6%
1995 25.13 % -6.3%
1996 24.08 % -4.2%
1997 22.01 % -8.6%
1998 21.51 % -2.3%
1999 20.77 % -3.4%
2000 21.03 % +1.3%
2001 25.73 % +22.3%
2002 26.94 % +4.7%
2003 29.82 % +10.7%
2004 27.68 % -7.2%
2005 27.52 % -0.6%
2006 22.98 % -16.5%
2007 25.77 % +12.1%
2008 24.86 % -3.5%
2009 27.31 % +9.9%
2010 30.16 % +10.4%
2011 31.74 % +5.2%
2012 31.27 % -1.5%
2013 29.98 % -4.1%
2014 32.62 % +8.8%
2015 35.65 % +9.3%
2016 33.21 % -6.8%
2017 33.61 % +1.2%
2018 34.85 % +3.7%
2019 35.43 % +1.7%
2020 29.97 % -15.4%
2021 34.4 % +14.8%
2022 33.95 % -1.3%
2023 33.14 % -2.4%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 33.14 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 33.14 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.41 % 20.77 % 26.83 % 10
2000s 25.96 % 21.03 % 29.82 % 10
2010s 32.85 % 29.98 % 35.65 % 10
2020s 32.87 % 29.97 % 34.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 166 Latvia 34.24 % compare
  2. 167 Angola 33.97 % compare
  3. 168 Botswana 33.22 % compare
  4. 170 Namibia 32.96 % compare
  5. 171 Gambia 32.07 % compare
  6. 172 Benin 30.18 % compare
  7. 172 Zimbabwe 30.18 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Senegal?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Senegal was 33.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 35.65 % in 2015.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.77 % in 1999.
How does Senegal rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Senegal ranks 169th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.