Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 295.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Senegal is 295.39 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Senegal peaked at 295.39 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.81 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Senegal ranks 134th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.55 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 94.42 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.71 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 90.52 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 85.81 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 89.28 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 93.75 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 107.33 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 113.04 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 117.37 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 114.56 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 122.3 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 131.51 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 138.49 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 129.95 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 134.78 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 172.47 kilograms per person | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 181.76 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 158.06 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 163.03 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 169.77 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 157.77 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 169.94 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 173.12 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 186.39 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 196.88 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 169.31 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 182.22 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 189.57 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 170.94 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 244.47 kilograms per person | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 275.9 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 295.39 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 295.39 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 295.39 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +43.0% | 170.94 kilograms per person | 244.47 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.45 kilograms per person | 85.81 kilograms per person | 113.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.12 kilograms per person | 114.56 kilograms per person | 181.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.8 kilograms per person | 157.77 kilograms per person | 196.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.68 kilograms per person | 170.94 kilograms per person | 295.39 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 from transport in Senegal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Senegal was 295.39 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 from transport recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 295.39 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.81 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Senegal ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.