Nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Nitrous oxide emissions was 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
77th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
130,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal is 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal peaked at 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Senegal ranks 77th of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 130,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 133,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 136,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 138,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 141,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 143,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 145,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 146,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 148,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 149,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 149,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 149,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 150,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 150,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 150,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 150,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 150,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 151,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 151,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 151,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 151,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 154,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 160,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 169,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 180,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 192,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 205,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 216,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 227,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 235,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 240,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 243,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 245,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 247,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 249,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 250,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 252,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 253,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 255,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 257,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 270,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 272,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 275,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 278,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 281,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 284,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 287,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 290,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 294,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 297,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 301,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 304,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 308,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 311,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 315,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 319,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 323,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 327,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 332,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 338,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 344,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 354,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 367,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 385,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 405,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 427,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 450,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 474,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 498,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 521,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 542,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 563,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 587,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 613,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 638,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 663,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 687,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 707,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 723,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 734,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 738,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 737,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 730,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 719,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 707,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 692,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 678,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 666,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 655,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 649,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 648,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 711,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 882,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 1943 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.5% |
| 1944 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 1945 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1946 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +28.5% | 882,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +26.9% | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 141,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 150,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 189,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 249,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 283,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 318,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 423,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 646,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 542,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 697,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 649,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 648,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- 78 Sweden 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Taiwan 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 80 Malawi 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Senegal was 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Senegal rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.