Kenya vs Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Kenya
31.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Senegal
34.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
146th
Senegal rank
144th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 34.85 kilograms per person against 31.44 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 3.41 kilograms per person.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.03 kilograms per person | 23.97 kilograms per person | 6.06 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 31.62 kilograms per person | 35.27 kilograms per person | 3.65 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 36.16 kilograms per person | 25.58 kilograms per person | 10.57 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.51 kilograms per person | 33.96 kilograms per person | 0.4469 kilograms per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 34.85 kilograms per person against 31.44 kilograms per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Kenya and Senegal?
- 3.41 kilograms per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 146th and Senegal ranks 144th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.