CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Senegal
Senegal: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 4,576 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Senegal, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Senegal is 4,576 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Senegal peaked at 5,860 thousand metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, -80.67 thousand metric tons, in 1968.
Senegal ranks 18th of 51 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.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 828.74 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 814.07 thousand metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 814.07 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 861.75 thousand metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 924.08 thousand metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1,694 thousand metric tons | +83.3% |
| 1966 | 1,720 thousand metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 700.4 thousand metric tons | -59.3% |
| 1968 | -80.67 thousand metric tons | -111.5% |
| 1969 | 491.38 thousand metric tons | -709.1% |
| 1970 | 1,309 thousand metric tons | +166.4% |
| 1971 | 1,353 thousand metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,456 thousand metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,551 thousand metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1,852 thousand metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 2,582 thousand metric tons | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 1,775 thousand metric tons | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 2,244 thousand metric tons | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 2,629 thousand metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 2,901 thousand metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 3,352 thousand metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 3,297 thousand metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,055 thousand metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2,633 thousand metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 3,308 thousand metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 2,677 thousand metric tons | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 2,662 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,453 thousand metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 2,743 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 3,696 thousand metric tons | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 3,183 thousand metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 3,425 thousand metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3,480 thousand metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,594 thousand metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3,902 thousand metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3,495 thousand metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 3,740 thousand metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 3,264 thousand metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 3,429 thousand metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,700 thousand metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,938 thousand metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4,331 thousand metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 4,547 thousand metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5,013 thousand metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5,280 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5,860 thousand metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 4,789 thousand metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 5,335 thousand metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5,310 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,576 thousand metric tons | -13.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4,576 thousand metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,716 thousand metric tons, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4,576 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +709.1% | -80.67 thousand metric tons | 491.38 thousand metric tons |
| 1970 | +166.4% | 491.38 thousand metric tons | 1,309 thousand metric tons |
| 1968 | -111.5% | 700.4 thousand metric tons | -80.67 thousand metric tons |
| 1965 | +83.3% | 924.08 thousand metric tons | 1,694 thousand metric tons |
| 1967 | -59.3% | 1,720 thousand metric tons | 700.4 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876.78 thousand metric tons | -80.67 thousand metric tons | 1,720 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,965 thousand metric tons | 1,309 thousand metric tons | 2,901 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,988 thousand metric tons | 2,453 thousand metric tons | 3,696 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,521 thousand metric tons | 3,183 thousand metric tons | 3,902 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,898 thousand metric tons | 3,938 thousand metric tons | 5,860 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Senegal?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Senegal was 4,576 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,860 thousand metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.67 thousand metric tons in 1968.
- How does Senegal rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.