Mauritius vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Mauritius
37.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
26.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
Senegal rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Mauritius
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 37.20 million tonnes against 26.60 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 10.60 million tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 99th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 357,084 tonnes | 367,032 tonnes | 9,948 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8.49 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 21.82 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 34.07 million tonnes | 22.32 million tonnes | 11.76 million tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Mauritius or Senegal?
- Mauritius, at 37.20 million tonnes against 26.60 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Mauritius and Senegal?
- 10.60 million tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mauritius ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 99th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.