Nicaragua vs Senegal: Methane emissions
Nicaragua
11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal
11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
95th
Senegal rank
97th
Methane emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal, a difference of 171,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 545,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1860s | 578,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 722,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1870s | 633,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1880s | 722,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 636,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1890s | 825,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1900s | 959,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1910s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1920s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 551,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1930s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 613,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1940s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1960s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 678,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1980s | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1990s | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 2000s | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Nicaragua, at 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 171,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for methane emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th and Senegal ranks 97th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.