Rwanda vs Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Rwanda
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
157th
Somalia rank
158th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.42 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 99,360 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,358 tonnes | 61,922 tonnes | 37,564 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1960s | 60,718 tonnes | 133,003 tonnes | 72,286 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 162,315 tonnes | 405,605 tonnes | 243,290 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 613,688 tonnes | 814,141 tonnes | 200,453 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 457,611 tonnes | 602,728 tonnes | 145,117 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 485,754 tonnes | 633,506 tonnes | 147,751 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 815,297 tonnes | 913,802 tonnes | 98,505 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 86,566 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 1.42 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 99,360 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Rwanda ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 158th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.