Senegal vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.