Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
124th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0104 tonnes per person
in 1995
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
48
1949–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Senegal is 0.0006 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Senegal peaked at 0.0104 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Senegal ranks 124th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +579.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +143.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -73.3% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +192.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +579.5% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +192.7% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.002 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 121 Afghanistan 0.003 tonnes per person compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.002 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Yemen 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Belize 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Botswana 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Burundi 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Curacao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 East Timor 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Guinea 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Lebanon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Malawi 0 tonnes per person
- 126 New Caledonia 0 tonnes per person
- 126 North Korea 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 126 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Sudan 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Zambia 0 tonnes per person
- 126 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes per person
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 from gas in Senegal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Senegal was 0.0006 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 gas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.