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Senegal contributes about 0.05–0.06% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The Claim

Senegal's greenhouse gas emissions account for 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions as of 2026.

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The Short Version

Senegal's share of global greenhouse gas emissions is approximately 0.05–0.06%, not 0.1% as claimed. Multiple authoritative sources — including Worldometer, Climate Change Tracker, and a direct calculation using Climate Analytics and UNEP data — consistently place the figure at roughly half the claimed value. No credible source reports Senegal at or near 0.1% for any year. The claim nearly doubles Senegal's actual share and is not supported by available evidence.

Caveats

  • Every quantified source places Senegal's share at ~0.05–0.06% of global GHG emissions, making the 0.1% figure approximately double the actual value.
  • The proponent's argument relies on speculative accounting adjustments (e.g., LULUCF inclusion) and a misapplied 2030 projection, neither of which is supported by any source reporting Senegal near 0.1%.
  • Even under the most generous accounting framework and projected emissions growth, Senegal's share would remain well below 0.1% of the global total.

The Receipts

  1. Contribution Déterminée au Niveau National du Sénégal

    UNFCCC

  2. Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record | UNEP - UN Environment Programme

    UNEP - UN Environment Programme

  3. Sénégal | UNDP Climate Promise

    UNDP Climate Promise

  4. Sénégal

    MHEWC

  5. Senegal Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Worldometer

    Worldometer

  6. Senegal - Technology Needs Assessment - UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

    UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

  7. Senegal's Historic Contribution to Global Warming Since 1850 | Climate Change Tracker

    Climate Change Tracker

  8. What is Senegal's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C? - Current Situation

    Climate Analytics

  9. Sénégal - Émissions de CO2 (kt) | Statistiques

    Perspective Monde, Université de Sherbrooke

  10. Senegal's Yearly Greenhouse Gas Emissions in CO₂ Equivalent | Climate Change Tracker

    Climate Change Tracker

+ 5 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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