Senegal vs Somalia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Senegal
1.92 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Somalia
1.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Senegal rank
130th
Somalia rank
131st

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Senegal
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 131st of 207 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3478 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7615 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal
1970s 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4959 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7142 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7617 tonnes per square kilometre 0.569 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8402 tonnes per square kilometre 0.616 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4268 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4045 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0684 tonnes per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Senegal or Somalia?
Senegal, at 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Senegal and Somalia?
0.07 tonnes per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Senegal ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 131st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.