Costa Rica vs Senegal: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Costa Rica
8.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
8.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Senegal rank
93rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.88 million tonnes against 8.28 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 591,850 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Senegal ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394,979 tonnes | 265,536 tonnes | 129,443 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 737,196 tonnes | 800,218 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 126,040 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 601,239 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 4.04 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.09 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.10 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.48 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 618,734 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 8.88 million tonnes against 8.28 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 591,850 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Senegal ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.