Rwanda vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.