Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.4797 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4797 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5397 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 0.4797 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Senegal peaked at 0.5397 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Senegal 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.1094 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0735 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2226 tonnes per person | +137.8% |
| 1961 | 0.21 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2042 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2106 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2194 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4159 tonnes per person | +89.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4094 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1507 tonnes per person | -63.2% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.2658 tonnes per person | +196.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2675 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2712 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2873 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3351 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4641 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2982 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3819 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4396 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4748 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5397 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5181 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4666 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3847 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4792 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3701 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3606 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3198 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3473 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4649 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3531 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3644 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.357 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3596 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3849 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2957 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.312 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3007 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3039 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3276 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3371 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3562 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.334 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3681 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3545 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3652 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.246 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2758 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2436 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2599 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3619 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3898 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3529 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3599 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3995 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.47 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4502 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4689 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4367 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4875 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4002 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4313 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5061 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4725 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4797 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4797 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.4797 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +196.7% | 0.0896 tonnes per person | 0.2658 tonnes per person |
| 1960 | +137.8% | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.2226 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 0.1507 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +89.6% | 0.2194 tonnes per person | 0.4159 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 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 0.0632 tonnes per person | 0.1126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2133 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.4159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3486 tonnes per person | 0.2658 tonnes per person | 0.4748 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4251 tonnes per person | 0.3198 tonnes per person | 0.5397 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3359 tonnes per person | 0.2957 tonnes per person | 0.3849 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.314 tonnes per person | 0.2436 tonnes per person | 0.3681 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4177 tonnes per person | 0.3529 tonnes per person | 0.4875 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4579 tonnes per person | 0.4002 tonnes per person | 0.5061 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 oil in Senegal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Senegal was 0.4797 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 oil recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5397 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Senegal ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.