What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cameroon and Senegal?

500,000 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Senegal: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Cameroon

12.98 million tonnes

in 2023

Senegal

13.48 million tonnes

in 2023

Cameroon rank

72nd

Senegal rank

69th

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 13.48 million tonnes against 12.98 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 500,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 69th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.13 million tonnes	9.09 million tonnes	2.04 million tonnes	Cameroon
2000s	13.41 million tonnes	10.05 million tonnes	3.35 million tonnes	Cameroon
2010s	12.80 million tonnes	11.55 million tonnes	1.25 million tonnes	Cameroon
2020s	13.19 million tonnes	13.36 million tonnes	167,500 tonnes	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Cameroon or Senegal?: Senegal, at 13.48 million tonnes against 12.98 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cameroon and Senegal?: 500,000 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?: Cameroon ranks 72nd and Senegal ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit: tonnes
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.