Greenland vs Senegal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Greenland
10,008 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
9,989 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
137th
Senegal rank
138th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Greenland
- Senegal
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 10,008 tonnes against 9,989 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 19 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,063 tonnes | 2,887 tonnes | 12,176 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 17,221 tonnes | 10,244 tonnes | 6,976 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | 239,800 tonnes | 223,312 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | -9,893 tonnes | 77,374 tonnes | 87,267 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 12,144 tonnes | -5,828 tonnes | 17,973 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | -1,690 tonnes | 165,408 tonnes | 167,098 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | -5,107 tonnes | 745,378 tonnes | 750,486 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 18,567 tonnes | 276,076 tonnes | 257,509 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Greenland or Senegal?
- Greenland, at 10,008 tonnes against 9,989 tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Greenland and Senegal?
- 19 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Senegal rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 138th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.