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
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

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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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.