Senegal vs Zambia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Senegal
0.5532 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
0.4825 kilograms per person
in 2023
Senegal rank
131st
Zambia rank
133rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.5532 kilograms per person against 0.4825 kilograms per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0707 kilograms per person.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9036 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.9036 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.9031 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.9031 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilograms per person | 0.3358 kilograms per person | 0.7885 kilograms per person | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.574 kilograms per person | 0.7621 kilograms per person | 0.1881 kilograms per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 0.5532 kilograms per person against 0.4825 kilograms per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.0707 kilograms per person, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Senegal ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 133rd of 193 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 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.