Senegal vs Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Senegal
6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal rank
77th
Taiwan rank
79th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Senegal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan, a difference of 389,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Taiwan ahead.
Senegal ranks 77th and Taiwan ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 141,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 150,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 189,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 249,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 283,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 318,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 423,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 646,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1930s | 697,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1960s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 626,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Senegal or Taiwan?
- Senegal, at 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Senegal and Taiwan?
- 389,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Taiwan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Senegal ranks 77th and Taiwan ranks 79th 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.