Kenya vs Senegal: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kenya
0.5421 kilograms per person
in 2023
Senegal
0.5532 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
132nd
Senegal rank
131st
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.5532 kilograms per person against 0.5421 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0111 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Kenya ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3835 kilograms per person | 0.9036 kilograms per person | 0.5201 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.3886 kilograms per person | 0.9031 kilograms per person | 0.5145 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.4717 kilograms per person | 1.12 kilograms per person | 0.6525 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.5105 kilograms per person | 0.574 kilograms per person | 0.0636 kilograms per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.5532 kilograms per person against 0.5421 kilograms per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.0111 kilograms per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 132nd and Senegal ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.