Samoa vs Senegal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Samoa
10,742 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
9,989 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa rank
136th
Senegal rank
138th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Samoa
- Senegal
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 10,742 tonnes against 9,989 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 753 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,221 tonnes | 2,887 tonnes | 1,665 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1,466 tonnes | 10,244 tonnes | 8,779 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5,496 tonnes | 239,800 tonnes | 234,304 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 77,374 tonnes | 77,374 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5,496 tonnes | -5,828 tonnes | 11,324 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,931 tonnes | 165,408 tonnes | 162,476 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9,160 tonnes | 745,378 tonnes | 736,218 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | -2,911 tonnes | 276,076 tonnes | 278,987 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Samoa or Senegal?
- Samoa, at 10,742 tonnes against 9,989 tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Samoa and Senegal?
- 753 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Senegal rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Samoa ranks 136th 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.