Ethiopia vs Senegal: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Ethiopia
2.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
3.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
47th
Senegal rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.10 million tonnes against 2.94 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 154,990 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Senegal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,720 tonnes | 78,138 tonnes | 65,418 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1960s | 43,224 tonnes | 93,038 tonnes | 49,814 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 67,799 tonnes | 159,322 tonnes | 91,523 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 106,785 tonnes | 168,392 tonnes | 61,606 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 211,115 tonnes | 293,571 tonnes | 82,456 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 534,028 tonnes | 930,994 tonnes | 396,967 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 382,589 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 276,052 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.10 million tonnes against 2.94 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 154,990 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 44th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.