Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.2739 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal stood at 0.2739 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.3258 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Senegal 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0607 tonnes per person | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0879 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 0.0852 tonnes per person | 0.2095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2303 tonnes per person | 0.0774 tonnes per person | 0.3258 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2843 tonnes per person | 0.2739 tonnes per person | 0.2996 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal was 0.2739 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3258 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.