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