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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Senegal: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.77 t (2024), 149th of 203 in the world and 13th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.71 t (2024), 161st of 203 in the world and 23rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 31.7 Mt (2024), 108th of 203 in the world and 21st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.77 t2024 · world 149/203 · region 13/47GHG per person1.71 t2024 · world 161/203 · region 23/47GHG emissions31.7 Mt2024 · world 108/203 · region 21/47CO₂ emissions14.2 Mt2024 · world 96/203 · region 10/47
CO₂ per person
SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Senegal0.77 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Senegal1.71 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Senegal in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.77 t2024149/20313/470.40 t0.55 t0.64 t+30%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.71 t2024161/20323/471.36 t1.54 t1.62 t+11%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e31.7 Mt2024108/20321/4713.6 Mt19.5 Mt27.2 Mt+45%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt14.2 Mt202496/20310/474.0 Mt7.0 Mt10.8 Mt+69%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e12.3 Mt202488/20325/477.1 Mt9.2 Mt11.7 Mt+25%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption35.4%202168/21238/4847.5%49.5%38.7%−12.6 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output13.3%2021135/20634/480.9%1.4%9.2%+11.8 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³41.6 µg/m³202321/2007/4847.3 µg/m³40.6 µg/m³40.7 µg/m³+15%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area45.0%202466/21413/4846.9%46.1%45.3%−0.8 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area49.4%202461/21023/4846.9%48.2%49.0%+2.8 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area19.9%202455/20615/4817.3%18.8%19.5%+2.8 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory16.6%202576/21319/48··14.6%+2.1 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources11.9%202282/17712/476.2%9.1%11.9%+2.6 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,462 m³2022111/18323/472,588 m³2,042 m³1,537 m³−25%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,004 kg/ha2024118/1799/46879 kg/ha1,196 kg/ha1,822 kg/ha+80%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Senegal and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Senegal. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSenegalMaliGuineaMauritaniaThe GambiaGuinea-Bissau
CO₂ per person0.77 t20240.30 t20240.35 t20240.97 t20240.18 t20240.16 t2024
GHG per person1.71 t20241.96 t20241.99 t20243.39 t20240.67 t20241.45 t2024
GHG emissions31.7 Mt202448.0 Mt202429.4 Mt202417.5 Mt20241.9 Mt20243.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions14.2 Mt20247.4 Mt20245.2 Mt20245.0 Mt20240.5 Mt20240.3 Mt2024
Methane12.3 Mt202429.4 Mt202419.0 Mt20249.3 Mt20241.2 Mt20242.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy35.4%202171.1%202266.6%202219.6%202247.7%202287.4%2022
Renewable power13.3%202162.3%202188.1%202119.4%20211.6%20217.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure41.6 µg/m³202335.5 µg/m³202327.3 µg/m³202346.5 µg/m³202338.3 µg/m³202332.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover45.0%20248.7%202420.0%20241.0%202421.3%202474.8%2024
Mali: environmentGuinea: environmentMauritania: environmentThe Gambia: environmentGuinea-Bissau: environment
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