Ireland vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ireland
103,754 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
125,094 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
110th
Senegal rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ireland
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 125,094 tonnes against 103,754 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 21,340 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 110th and Senegal ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,447 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,447 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 89,084 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 89,084 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 97,420 tonnes | 3,406 tonnes | 94,014 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 103,216 tonnes | 34,102 tonnes | 69,114 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Ireland or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 125,094 tonnes against 103,754 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Ireland and Senegal?
- 21,340 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ireland ranks 110th and Senegal ranks 107th 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 from flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.