Afghanistan vs Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Afghanistan
0.0913 tonnes per person
in 2024
Senegal
0.1076 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
88th
Senegal rank
86th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Afghanistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.1076 tonnes per person against 0.0913 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0163 tonnes per person.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0889 tonnes per person | 0.0846 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.111 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Afghanistan or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.1076 tonnes per person against 0.0913 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 0.0163 tonnes per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th and Senegal ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.