Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Senegal
Senegal: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 68.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Senegal is 68.59 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Senegal peaked at 107.9 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.77 kilograms per person, in 2017.
That places Senegal 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.32 kilograms per person | 41.69 kilograms per person | 84.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.77 kilograms per person | 67.28 kilograms per person | 107.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 kilograms per person | 38.77 kilograms per person | 86.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.33 kilograms per person | 56.09 kilograms per person | 68.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Senegal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 18.93 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.60 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7616 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Senegal?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Senegal was 68.59 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.77 kilograms per person in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.