Cameroon vs Senegal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Cameroon
209.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
221.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
112th
Senegal rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 221.63 million tonnes against 209.27 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 12.36 million tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 312,283 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1960s | 3.89 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 10.61 million tonnes | 19.19 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 43.15 million tonnes | 44.25 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 77.51 million tonnes | 72.53 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 108.45 million tonnes | 105.37 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 157.71 million tonnes | 150.65 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 198.31 million tonnes | 204.35 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 221.63 million tonnes against 209.27 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 12.36 million tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cameroon ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 111th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.