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.
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
- 74 Cameroon 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 Finland 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Somalia 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.