India vs Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
India
0.5151 tonnes per person
in 2024
Senegal
0.4797 tonnes per person
in 2024
India rank
163rd
Senegal rank
164th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- India
- Senegal
How they compare
India currently reports 0.5151 tonnes per person against 0.4797 tonnes per person in Senegal, a difference of 0.0354 tonnes per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was India ahead.
India ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | India |
| 1950s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.2133 tonnes per person | 0.1505 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.1048 tonnes per person | 0.3486 tonnes per person | 0.2438 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.1457 tonnes per person | 0.4251 tonnes per person | 0.2794 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.226 tonnes per person | 0.3359 tonnes per person | 0.1099 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.314 tonnes per person | 0.314 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.4192 tonnes per person | 0.4177 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | India |
| 2020s | 0.4737 tonnes per person | 0.4579 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, India or Senegal?
- India, at 0.5151 tonnes per person against 0.4797 tonnes per person in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between India and Senegal?
- 0.0354 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Senegal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do India and Senegal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- India ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 164th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.