Senegal vs Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Senegal
1.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
2.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal rank
79th
Tanzania rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.02 million tonnes against 1.99 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 28,690 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Senegal ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 78th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,710 tonnes | 102,871 tonnes | 41,161 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 473,088 tonnes | 152,945 tonnes | 320,143 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes | 738,983 tonnes | 510,124 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 283,866 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Senegal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.02 million tonnes against 1.99 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Senegal and Tanzania?
- 28,690 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Senegal ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 78th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.