Senegal vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Senegal
26.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
42.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal rank
99th
Venezuela rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Senegal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 42.28 million tonnes against 26.60 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 15.68 million tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Senegal's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 99th and Venezuela ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 367,032 tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2.25 million tonnes | 32.99 million tonnes | 30.74 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 9.83 million tonnes | 38.71 million tonnes | 28.88 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 22.32 million tonnes | 41.76 million tonnes | 19.44 million tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Senegal or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 42.28 million tonnes against 26.60 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Senegal and Venezuela?
- 15.68 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Venezuela?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Senegal ranks 99th and Venezuela ranks 96th 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.