Rwanda vs East Timor: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Rwanda
4.32 million tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
4.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
157th
East Timor rank
156th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Rwanda
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 4.43 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 106,650 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was East Timor ahead.
Rwanda ranks 157th and East Timor ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 195,102 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.55 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.79 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 401,289 tonnes | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.61 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 338,936 tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Rwanda or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 4.43 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Rwanda and East Timor?
- 106,650 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and East Timor?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and East Timor rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 157th and East Timor ranks 156th 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.