Costa Rica vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Costa Rica
285.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
300.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Senegal rank
119th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 300.60 million tonnes against 285.80 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.80 million tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.64 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 3.70 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 9.19 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 710,035 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.39 million tonnes | 21.60 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 46.80 million tonnes | 48.37 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 80.38 million tonnes | 78.99 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 137.29 million tonnes | 119.40 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 211.38 million tonnes | 188.09 million tonnes | 23.29 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 268.97 million tonnes | 272.76 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 300.60 million tonnes against 285.80 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 14.80 million tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 119th 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 by world region. 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.