Rwanda vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Rwanda
894,375 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
1.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
118th
Senegal rank
117th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.11 million tonnes against 894,375 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 216,515 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 117th of 146 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 18,271 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 7,279 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 18,637 tonnes | 191,617 tonnes | 172,980 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 25,599 tonnes | 457,238 tonnes | 431,639 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 149,776 tonnes | 851,146 tonnes | 701,370 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 716,802 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 370,798 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.11 million tonnes against 894,375 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 216,515 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Rwanda ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 117th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.