Senegal vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions per capita

Senegal
0.7616 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8237 tonnes per person
in 2024
Senegal rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
164th

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.7616 tonnes per person in Senegal, a difference of 0.0621 tonnes per person.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s 0 tonnes per person 1.88 tonnes per person 1.88 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1950s 0.1149 tonnes per person 1.51 tonnes per person 1.4 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1960s 0.2378 tonnes per person 1.24 tonnes per person 1.01 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1970s 0.3798 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person 1.14 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1980s 0.4511 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person 0.927 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
1990s 0.3731 tonnes per person 1.41 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
2000s 0.4308 tonnes per person 0.8489 tonnes per person 0.4181 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
2010s 0.6414 tonnes per person 0.7547 tonnes per person 0.1134 tonnes per person Zimbabwe
2020s 0.7402 tonnes per person 0.7203 tonnes per person 0.0199 tonnes per person Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.7616 tonnes per person in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
0.0621 tonnes per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Senegal ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.