Iraq vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Iraq
644.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
811.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
99th
Senegal rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Iraq
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 811.34 million tonnes against 644.60 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 166.74 million tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.
Iraq ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 96th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.86 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1860s | 12.53 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1870s | 29.62 million tonnes | 50.22 million tonnes | 20.60 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1880s | 50.18 million tonnes | 83.27 million tonnes | 33.09 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1890s | 73.55 million tonnes | 111.26 million tonnes | 37.72 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1900s | 99.98 million tonnes | 133.83 million tonnes | 33.85 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1910s | 127.04 million tonnes | 152.88 million tonnes | 25.84 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1920s | 148.30 million tonnes | 187.49 million tonnes | 39.19 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1930s | 207.49 million tonnes | 248.43 million tonnes | 40.94 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1940s | 320.07 million tonnes | 318.98 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 419.74 million tonnes | 417.15 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 500.95 million tonnes | 531.08 million tonnes | 30.13 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 555.55 million tonnes | 601.02 million tonnes | 45.48 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 591.90 million tonnes | 607.07 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 613.69 million tonnes | 627.33 million tonnes | 13.64 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 563.96 million tonnes | 679.69 million tonnes | 115.73 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 607.56 million tonnes | 753.30 million tonnes | 145.74 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 640.39 million tonnes | 800.11 million tonnes | 159.72 million tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iraq or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 811.34 million tonnes against 644.60 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iraq and Senegal?
- 166.74 million tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iraq ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 96th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.