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
100200300400199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.