Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.08 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.91 tonnes per person
in 1967
All-time low
-0.6108 tonnes per person
in 1997
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Senegal recorded 1.08 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Senegal peaked at 4.91 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, -0.6108 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.57 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 3.91 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1961 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1962 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -64.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8894 tonnes per person | -48.4% |
| 1970 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +103.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | -95.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | +169.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2708 tonnes per person | +95.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3405 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.564 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6396 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5066 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.439 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5394 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4792 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.465 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5052 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4614 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6085 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1525 tonnes per person | -74.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6542 tonnes per person | +329.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7071 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +78.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6238 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +120.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -96.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6108 tonnes per person | -1472.6% |
| 1998 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -741.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5554 tonnes per person | -68.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2399 tonnes per person | -56.8% |
| 2002 | -0.055 tonnes per person | -122.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3247 tonnes per person | -689.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9926 tonnes per person | +205.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0898 tonnes per person | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1265 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +3000.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6212 tonnes per person | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5337 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4541 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4843 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +295.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9798 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.08 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.08 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | -1472.6% | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -0.6108 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +741.2% | -0.6108 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +689.9% | -0.055 tonnes per person | 0.3247 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +329.0% | 0.1525 tonnes per person | 0.6542 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +295.6% | 0.4843 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.2 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 tonnes per person | 0.8894 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9915 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5208 tonnes per person | 0.439 tonnes per person | 0.6396 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9886 tonnes per person | -0.6108 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9841 tonnes per person | -0.055 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9616 tonnes per person | 0.4541 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.9798 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 160 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 164 Syria 1.03 tonnes per person compare
- 165 Tajikistan 1.02 tonnes per person compare
- 166 Eswatini 1.01 tonnes per person 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 emissions including land-use change in Senegal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Senegal was 1.08 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 including land-use change recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6108 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.