Rwanda vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Rwanda
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
1,488 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
152nd
Senegal rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 58 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 152nd and Senegal ranks 150th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1970s | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1980s | 235.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 251.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1990s | 461.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 410.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 663.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 620.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 939.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 976.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,381 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 58 tonnes per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd and Senegal ranks 150th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.