Per capita co2 including land in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita co2 including land was 1.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.08
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.91
in 1967
All-time low
-0.6108
in 1997
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Senegal, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.08 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Senegal peaked at 4.91 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.6108, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 163rd of 194 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 including land in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.57 | — |
| 1950 | 3.98 | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 3.91 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 4.24 | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 4.18 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.22 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.38 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 4.34 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.26 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.28 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.05 | -28.7% |
| 1961 | 2.41 | -21.0% |
| 1962 | 3.69 | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 2.82 | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 3.7 | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 2.75 | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 3.63 | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 4.91 | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | -64.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8894 | -48.4% |
| 1970 | 1.81 | +103.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 1.59 | +32.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 1.24 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0514 | -95.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1385 | +169.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2708 | +95.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3405 | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.564 | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6396 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5066 | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.439 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5394 | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4792 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.465 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5052 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4614 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6085 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1525 | -74.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6542 | +329.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7071 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +78.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6238 | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | +120.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0445 | -96.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6108 | -1472.6% |
| 1998 | 3.92 | -741.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5554 | -68.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2399 | -56.8% |
| 2002 | -0.055 | -122.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3247 | -689.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9926 | +205.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0898 | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1265 | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | +3000.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6212 | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5337 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4541 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4843 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +295.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9798 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | -1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3000.7% | 0.1265 | 3.92 |
| 1997 | -1472.6% | 0.0445 | -0.6108 |
| 1998 | +741.2% | -0.6108 | 3.92 |
| 2003 | +689.9% | -0.055 | 0.3247 |
| 1991 | +329.0% | 0.1525 | 0.6542 |
| 2014 | +295.6% | 0.4843 | 1.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.2 | 3.91 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 0.8894 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9915 | 0.0514 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5208 | 0.439 | 0.6396 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9886 | -0.6108 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9841 | -0.055 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 | 0.4541 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.9798 | 1.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 160 Madagascar 1.11 compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 1.11 compare
- 162 Mauritania 1.08 compare
- 164 Syria 1.03 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 1.02 compare
- 166 Eswatini 1.01 compare
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 including land in Senegal?
- Per capita co2 including land in Senegal was 1.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6108 in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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