Gabon vs Senegal: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Gabon
19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal
17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gabon rank
105th
Senegal rank
106th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Gabon
- Senegal
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal, a difference of 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.
Gabon ranks 105th and Senegal ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1860s | 38,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1870s | 41,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1880s | 44,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 415,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1890s | 47,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 473,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1900s | 51,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 475,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1910s | 59,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 616,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1920s | 71,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1930s | 86,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 939,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 853,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1940s | 112,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1950s | 237,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1960s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1970s | 14.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1980s | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 1990s | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2000s | 24.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2010s | 19.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
| 2020s | 19.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Gabon or Senegal?
- Gabon, at 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Gabon and Senegal?
- 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Senegal rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Gabon ranks 105th and Senegal ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.