Niger vs Senegal: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Niger
1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Senegal
1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Niger rank
164th
Senegal rank
166th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Niger
- Senegal
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Senegal, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 15 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1860s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1870s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Senegal |
| 1880s | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1890s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1900s | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1910s | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1920s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1930s | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1940s | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1950s | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1960s | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.9592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Senegal |
| 1990s | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Niger or Senegal?
- Niger, at 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Niger and Senegal?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Senegal rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Niger ranks 164th and Senegal ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.