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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 103 Zimbabwe 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Lebanon 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Gabon 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Yemen 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 108 Honduras 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 109 Afghanistan 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 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.