Rwanda vs Saint Lucia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Rwanda
17,535 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia
19,863 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
125th
Saint Lucia rank
124th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Rwanda
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 19,863 tonnes against 17,535 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 2,328 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,421 tonnes | 814.22 tonnes | 5,607 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | -1,602 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 6,731 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 23,816 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | 15,022 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 38,746 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | 37,281 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -18,184 tonnes | 17,221 tonnes | 35,405 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 5,243 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | 3,551 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 85,866 tonnes | 7,694 tonnes | 78,171 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 124,012 tonnes | 6,988 tonnes | 117,023 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Rwanda or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 19,863 tonnes against 17,535 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Rwanda and Saint Lucia?
- 2,328 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Saint Lucia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.