Cameroon vs Senegal: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cameroon
6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal
6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Senegal rank
77th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal, a difference of 406,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 138,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1860s | 148,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1870s | 181,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1880s | 232,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1890s | 263,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1900s | 297,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1910s | 384,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1920s | 559,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1930s | 607,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1940s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 926,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 406,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 77th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.