Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 119.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Senegal is 119.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 216.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 350.25 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -468.88 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Senegal 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -116.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 140.88 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1953 | -315.04 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 1954 | 182.6 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1955 | -158.21 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1956 | 295.21 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1957 | -88.59 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1958 | 39.65 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1959 | 320.44 % change on previous year | +708.1% |
| 1961 | -103.35 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1962 | 100 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1964 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1966 | -96.67 % change on previous year | -414.6% |
| 1968 | 40.99 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1969 | 165.23 % change on previous year | +303.1% |
| 1970 | 108.39 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1971 | -94.62 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1972 | 132.46 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1973 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1974 | 214.64 % change on previous year | -3343.3% |
| 1975 | 142.76 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1976 | -210.88 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1977 | 157.85 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1978 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1979 | -29.75 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 66.94 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 1981 | -112.62 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1982 | -329.95 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1983 | -74.76 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 258.24 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 1985 | -194.19 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1986 | 97.78 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1988 | 235.1 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 1989 | 232.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | -176.96 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1991 | 124.33 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1992 | -67.55 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1993 | 108.16 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1994 | 190.5 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1995 | -284.61 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1996 | 139.11 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1997 | -123.94 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1998 | 350.25 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1999 | 78.59 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2000 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2001 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2002 | -49.77 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 2003 | 174.34 % change on previous year | -450.3% |
| 2004 | -36.67 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2005 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2006 | -468.88 % change on previous year | +14446.7% |
| 2007 | 169.08 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2008 | -159.47 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2009 | 213.54 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2010 | 210.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2011 | -40.4 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2012 | -147.75 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 2013 | 207.41 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2014 | 77.7 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 28.61 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2016 | -85.07 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 2017 | 344.7 % change on previous year | -505.2% |
| 2018 | -22.99 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | 140.94 % change on previous year | -712.9% |
| 2020 | -236.96 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2021 | 179.25 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2022 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2023 | -102.8 % change on previous year | -589.7% |
| 2024 | 119.64 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 119.64 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 119.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -14446.7% | -3.22 % change on previous year | -468.88 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3343.3% | -6.62 % change on previous year | 214.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.39 % change on previous year | -315.04 % change on previous year | 320.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 22.82 % change on previous year | -103.35 % change on previous year | 165.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 39.6 % change on previous year | -210.88 % change on previous year | 214.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 % change on previous year | -329.95 % change on previous year | 258.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.79 % change on previous year | -284.61 % change on previous year | 350.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.12 % change on previous year | -468.88 % change on previous year | 213.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.33 % change on previous year | -147.75 % change on previous year | 344.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -236.96 % change on previous year | 179.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 49 Spain 126.01 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Christmas Island 125 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Greece 124.42 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Belgium 117.88 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Gabon 116.84 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 116.62 % change on previous year compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Senegal was 119.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 350.25 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -468.88 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.