Congo vs Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Congo
262.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Senegal
295.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo rank
136th
Senegal rank
134th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 295.39 kilograms per person against 262.01 kilograms per person in Congo, a difference of 33.38 kilograms per person.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.4 kilograms per person | 96.45 kilograms per person | 50.95 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 205.72 kilograms per person | 140.12 kilograms per person | 65.6 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 313.53 kilograms per person | 175.8 kilograms per person | 137.73 kilograms per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 231.39 kilograms per person | 246.68 kilograms per person | 15.29 kilograms per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 295.39 kilograms per person against 262.01 kilograms per person in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Congo and Senegal?
- 33.38 kilograms per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Congo ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 134th of 191 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 from transport. 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.