Per capita co2 gas in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita co2 gas was 0.0006 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
124th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0104
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1949
Years of data
48
1949–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 gas in Senegal is 0.0006, 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 gas in Senegal peaked at 0.0104 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0.002 | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 | +579.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 | +143.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 | -73.3% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0007 | — |
| 2003 | 0.002 | +192.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 | +6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0006 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0006 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.0031 |
| 2003 | +192.7% | 0.0007 | 0.002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.002 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.004 | 0.0004 | 0.0104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 | 0.0014 | 0.0061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 | 0.0006 | 0.0015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 121 Afghanistan 0.003 compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.002 compare
- 123 Yemen 0.001 compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.0001 compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 126 Aruba 0
- 126 Belize 0 compare
- 126 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 126 Botswana 0 compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0
- 126 Burundi 0
- 126 Curacao 0 compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 126 East Timor 0
- 126 Guinea 0
- 126 Lebanon 0 compare
- 126 Malawi 0
- 126 New Caledonia 0
- 126 North Korea 0
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 126 South Sudan 0
- 126 Sudan 0
- 126 Zambia 0
- 126 Zimbabwe 0
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 gas in Senegal?
- Per capita co2 gas in Senegal was 0.0006 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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