Kenya vs Senegal: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Kenya
3.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
3.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
Senegal rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.26 million tonnes against 3.10 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 158,810 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132,782 tonnes | 78,138 tonnes | 54,644 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 218,756 tonnes | 93,038 tonnes | 125,718 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 443,424 tonnes | 159,322 tonnes | 284,102 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 590,772 tonnes | 168,392 tonnes | 422,381 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 707,825 tonnes | 293,571 tonnes | 414,254 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 933,088 tonnes | 930,994 tonnes | 2,094 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 482,221 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 123,016 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 3.26 million tonnes against 3.10 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Kenya and Senegal?
- 158,810 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kenya ranks 43rd 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.