Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal is 4.79, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal peaked at 5.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2014.
That places Senegal 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.41 | — |
| 2012 | 3.96 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.79 | -1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.9 | 4.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.79 | 5.13 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Senegal was 4.79 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.