Per capita ghg emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.91
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 1952
All-time low
0.9947
in 1997
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Senegal, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Senegal is 1.91, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Senegal peaked at 5.45 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.9947, in 1997.
That places Senegal 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.04 | — |
| 1851 | 2.15 | +5.0% |
| 1852 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 1853 | 2.24 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.42 | +7.0% |
| 1857 | 2.43 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 2.35 | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.43 | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 2.47 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 2.5 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 2.77 | +10.5% |
| 1864 | 2.61 | -5.8% |
| 1865 | 2.62 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.67 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 2.6 | -2.5% |
| 1868 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 2.81 | +8.9% |
| 1871 | 2.92 | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 2.98 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 3.13 | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 3.18 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 3.06 | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 3.12 | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 3.08 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 3.14 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 3.1 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 3.19 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 2.98 | -6.7% |
| 1882 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 1883 | 3.01 | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 2.95 | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 2.87 | -3.0% |
| 1886 | 2.81 | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 2.79 | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 3.02 | +8.5% |
| 1889 | 2.82 | -6.8% |
| 1890 | 2.65 | -5.9% |
| 1891 | 2.6 | -1.8% |
| 1892 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 2.54 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.45 | -3.6% |
| 1895 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.42 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 2.38 | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 2.32 | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 2.29 | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.45 | +8.0% |
| 1903 | 2.31 | -5.7% |
| 1904 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 2.24 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.34 | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 2.26 | -3.2% |
| 1909 | 2.25 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2.2 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 2.24 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 2.28 | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 2.31 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 2.32 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 2.36 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 2.99 | +26.6% |
| 1921 | 3.32 | +11.1% |
| 1922 | 3.43 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 3.51 | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 3.77 | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 3.79 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 3.78 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 3.82 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 3.91 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 3.87 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 3.96 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 3.85 | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 3.88 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 3.88 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 3.85 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 3.79 | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 3.73 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 3.82 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 3.86 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 3.83 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 3.93 | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 4.09 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 4.18 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 4.36 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 4.47 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 4.6 | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 4.72 | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 4.85 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 4.99 | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 5.07 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 5.31 | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.45 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.39 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.37 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.26 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.26 | -17.5% |
| 1961 | 3.72 | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 4.31 | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 3.88 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 4.38 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 4.01 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 4.53 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 5.03 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 3.26 | -35.2% |
| 1969 | 2.59 | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 3.16 | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 2.85 | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 2.97 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.81 | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.98 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9947 | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +239.8% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +144.8% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +239.8% | 0.9947 | 3.38 |
| 2007 | +144.8% | 1.48 | 3.63 |
| 2014 | +52.9% | 1.61 | 2.46 |
| 1996 | -43.8% | 2.26 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | +36.1% | 1.44 | 1.96 |
| 1968 | -35.2% | 5.03 | 3.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.27 | 2.04 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.05 | 2.81 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.94 | 2.79 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.46 | 2.32 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.29 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 2.19 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.62 | 2.99 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.84 | 3.73 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.53 | 3.93 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.31 | 5.16 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 | 2.59 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 1.81 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.7 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 0.9947 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.24 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.61 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.87 | 1.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 163 Nepal 1.98 compare
- 164 Niger 1.93 compare
- 165 Madagascar 1.92 compare
- 167 Montenegro 1.91 compare
- 168 Pakistan 1.89 compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 1.88 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 ghg emissions in Senegal?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Senegal was 1.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9947 in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Senegal ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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