Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.7676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.7676 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.824 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2931, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3021 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2931 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3018 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3152 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.328 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.348 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3549 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3685 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.352 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3802 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3838 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3693 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3445 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3341 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3477 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3497 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3252 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3182 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2973 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3036 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3064 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2994 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.32 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.304 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3023 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3113 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3277 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3521 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3859 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4158 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4002 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4419 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4472 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4238 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4717 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5116 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4882 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5284 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5348 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5344 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5523 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5771 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5533 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5719 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5923 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6317 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6849 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6593 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6746 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6744 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6442 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7621 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.824 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7588 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7676 | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.7676 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.7676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3344 | 0.2931 | 0.3802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3373 | 0.2973 | 0.3838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3325 | 0.2994 | 0.4158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4782 | 0.4002 | 0.5348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6172 | 0.5523 | 0.6849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7513 | 0.6442 | 0.824 | 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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal was 0.7676 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2931 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Senegal ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.