Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Senegal
0.7616 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8237 tonnes per person
in 2024
Senegal rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
164th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.7616 tonnes per person in Senegal, a difference of 0.0621 tonnes per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.1149 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.2378 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.3798 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.4511 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.927 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3731 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.4308 tonnes per person | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 0.4181 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6414 tonnes per person | 0.7547 tonnes per person | 0.1134 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.7402 tonnes per person | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.7616 tonnes per person in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0621 tonnes per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Senegal ranks 167th and Zimbabwe 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.