Senegal vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Senegal
221.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
240.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal rank
111th
Tanzania rank
109th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Senegal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 240.79 million tonnes against 221.63 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 19.16 million tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Senegal ranks 111th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 7.33 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 19.19 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 44.25 million tonnes | 49.63 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 72.53 million tonnes | 70.02 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 105.37 million tonnes | 96.10 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 150.65 million tonnes | 151.20 million tonnes | 548,200 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 204.35 million tonnes | 218.77 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Senegal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 240.79 million tonnes against 221.63 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Senegal and Tanzania?
- 19.16 million tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Senegal ranks 111th and Tanzania ranks 109th 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.