Carbon intensity of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.1714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.1948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Senegal 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1048 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1294 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1454 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1337 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1479 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1593 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1592 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1716 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1625 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1689 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1703 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1657 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1603 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1826 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1763 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1474 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1294 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1593 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1603 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 54 United States of America 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 0.1725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 56 Honduras 0.1723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 0.1701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 59 Poland 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 60 Mexico 0.1656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0017 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -36.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Senegal?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Senegal was 0.1714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1948 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.