Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions
Senegal
35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal rank
114th
Zimbabwe rank
116th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 199 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 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 833,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1860s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1870s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1880s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1890s | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 780,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
| 1900s | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 15.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 17.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Senegal 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Senegal ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.