Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Senegal
17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal, a difference of 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 420,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1860s | 431,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1870s | 444,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1880s | 459,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1890s | 473,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1900s | 527,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1910s | 676,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 650,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 794,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 939,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.77 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 Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Senegal ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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.