Senegal carbon profile

Senegal emits roughly 12 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.03% of global emissions, ranking #93 worldwide. At 0.7 tonnes per person (#98 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have surged over the past five years (+20%) and surged over the decade (+50%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 12% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~20% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.