Greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal
Senegal: Greenhouse gas emissions was 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal peaked at 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Senegal ranks 114th of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1852 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1853 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1857 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1861 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1864 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1865 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1868 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1871 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1872 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1876 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1882 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1889 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1890 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1891 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1893 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1895 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1904 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.8% |
| 1921 | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1922 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1925 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 11.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 14.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 15.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 16.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 16.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1961 | 12.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 16.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 13.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.2% |
| 1969 | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 12.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 18.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 16.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +247.9% |
| 1999 | 24.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 18.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 15.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 16.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +150.6% |
| 2008 | 33.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 29.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 22.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 30.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 30.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 32.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 32.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 34.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 | +247.9% | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2007 | +150.6% | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2014 | +57.8% | 22.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1996 | -42.4% | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2004 | +39.3% | 15.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | -33.2% | 20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.41 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Senegal was 35.41 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Senegal rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.