Congo vs Rwanda: emissions of air pollutants

Congo

358,556 tonnes

in 2022

Rwanda

374,691 tonnes

in 2022

Congo rank

99th

Rwanda rank

97th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 374,691 tonnes against 358,556 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 16,135 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 220 countries.

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emissions of air pollutants in Congo
emissions of air pollutants in Rwanda
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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.