Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1076 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Senegal, 1949–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Senegal is 0.1076 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Senegal peaked at 0.1421 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Senegal ranks 86th of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | +62.3% |
| 1952 | 0.048 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -66.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -58.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -96.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +6937.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.093 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1421 tonnes per person | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1277 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1183 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1076 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1076 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 44.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +6937.3% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0259 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0846 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person | 0.1421 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.111 tonnes per person | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 0.1344 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Senegal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Senegal was 0.1076 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1421 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Senegal ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.