Senegal carbon profile

Senegal emits roughly 14 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.04% of global emissions, ranking #93 worldwide. At 0.8 tonnes per person (#96 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+11%) and surged over the decade (+62%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 20% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~11% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.