Portugal vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Portugal
159,567 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
220,194 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
109th
Rwanda rank
106th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Portugal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 220,194 tonnes against 159,567 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 60,627 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 million tonnes | 683.1 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2,408 tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.24 million tonnes | 29,288 tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 798,488 tonnes | 143,510 tonnes | 654,978 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Portugal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 220,194 tonnes against 159,567 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Portugal and Rwanda?
- 60,627 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Portugal ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.