Senegal vs United Kingdom: Per capita methane emissions
Senegal
0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Senegal rank
155th
United Kingdom rank
152nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Senegal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Senegal, a difference of 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.9371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.7761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Senegal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Senegal and United Kingdom?
- 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Senegal ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 152nd 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.