Niger vs Senegal: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Niger
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
5.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
66th
Senegal rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.35 million tonnes against 5.89 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 465,840 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.
Niger ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 12 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 689,224 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 619,382 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1860s | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 915,314 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1870s | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1880s | 1.94 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1890s | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 370,368 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1900s | 5.80 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1910s | 5.79 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1920s | 10.37 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1930s | 12.48 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1940s | 18.15 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1950s | 32.88 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 21.08 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 15.88 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | -15.14 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 18.00 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 737,127 tonnes | 480,878 tonnes | 256,250 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 42.91 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 37.22 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 14.49 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 31.99 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 27.19 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.41 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 6.35 million tonnes against 5.89 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Niger and Senegal?
- 465,840 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Niger ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 67th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured in tonnes.