Albania vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Albania
4.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
4.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
159th
Rwanda rank
157th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Albania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.32 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Albania, a difference of 296,980 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Albania ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.48 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 365,802 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 7.84 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 9.08 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 9.72 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 222,291 tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 4.76 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 785,626 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.83 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 4.49 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 122,924 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Albania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.32 million tonnes against 4.02 million tonnes in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Albania and Rwanda?
- 296,980 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Albania ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.