Senegal vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Senegal
300.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
300.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal rank
119th
Zambia rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 300.84 million tonnes against 300.60 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 240,000 tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 8.48 million tonnes | 57.26 million tonnes | 48.78 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 21.60 million tonnes | 97.57 million tonnes | 75.97 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 48.37 million tonnes | 132.40 million tonnes | 84.03 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 78.99 million tonnes | 158.10 million tonnes | 79.11 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 119.40 million tonnes | 179.03 million tonnes | 59.63 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 188.09 million tonnes | 215.61 million tonnes | 27.52 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 272.76 million tonnes | 277.86 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 300.84 million tonnes against 300.60 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Senegal and Zambia?
- 240,000 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Senegal ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.