Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal
Senegal: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 35.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal stood at 35.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal peaked at 53.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1994.
That places Senegal 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +100.3% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -45.3% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 35.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 35.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 7.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 20.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 14.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 34.9% | 44.2% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Senegal was 35.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.