Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0061 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring in Senegal is 0.0061 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Senegal peaked at 0.0061 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Senegal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Senegal was 0.0061 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 from flaring recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.