China vs Senegal: Consumption-based carbon intensity
China
0.3867 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Senegal
0.3672 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
China rank
22nd
Senegal rank
24th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- China
- Senegal
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ in Senegal, a difference of 0.0195 kilograms per international-$.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 24th of 119 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6383 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2188 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4194 kilograms per international-$ | China |
| 2000s | 0.5421 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2852 kilograms per international-$ | China |
| 2010s | 0.4959 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3451 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1508 kilograms per international-$ | China |
| 2020s | 0.3926 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3511 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, China or Senegal?
- China, at 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between China and Senegal?
- 0.0195 kilograms per international-$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Senegal rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- China ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 24th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).