Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 34.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.85 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
39.18 kilograms per person
in 2004
All-time low
16.84 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Senegal stood at 34.85 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Senegal peaked at 39.18 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.84 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.84 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 17.63 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 19.59 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 20.25 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 20.87 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.6 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 25.37 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 28.01 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 31.57 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 37 kilograms per person | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 35.11 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 35.25 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.31 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.24 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 39.18 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.16 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.52 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 31.43 kilograms per person | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 30.71 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.91 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 24.69 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 22.54 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 22.61 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 23.32 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.98 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.94 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 21.97 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 32.67 kilograms per person | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 31.19 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.16 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.26 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 34.56 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.85 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34.85 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34.85 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.97 kilograms per person | 16.84 kilograms per person | 37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.27 kilograms per person | 30.71 kilograms per person | 39.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.58 kilograms per person | 21.97 kilograms per person | 32.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.96 kilograms per person | 32.16 kilograms per person | 34.85 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Senegal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Senegal was 34.85 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.18 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Senegal ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.