Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Senegal
Senegal: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
416,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Senegal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Senegal is 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Senegal peaked at 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 416,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Senegal ranks 106th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 416,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 417,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 418,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 419,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 420,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 421,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 422,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 423,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 424,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 425,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 426,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 427,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 428,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 429,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 430,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 432,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 433,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 434,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 435,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 436,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 437,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 439,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 440,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 442,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 443,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 445,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 447,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 448,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 450,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 452,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 453,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 454,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 456,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 457,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 458,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 460,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 461,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 462,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 463,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 465,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 466,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 468,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 469,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 471,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 472,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 474,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 475,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 477,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 479,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 480,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 483,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 492,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 502,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 512,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 522,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 532,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 542,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 552,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 562,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 573,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 583,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 597,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 618,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 640,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 663,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 687,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1916 | 711,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 737,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 752,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 767,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 783,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 783,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 783,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 782,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 780,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 778,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 775,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 800,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 826,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 853,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 881,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 911,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 897,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 918,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 939,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 944,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 949,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 936,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1939 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 1951 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1961 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +43.3% | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | -31.1% | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1965 | +31.3% | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +31.1% | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | -26.6% | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 420,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 416,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 431,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 444,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 452,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 459,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 473,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 527,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 676,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 583,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 794,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 775,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 853,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 939,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 881,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Senegal?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Senegal was 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Senegal rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Senegal ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.