China vs Rwanda: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
China
1.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.9%
in 2024
China rank
140th
Rwanda rank
142nd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
China currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was China ahead.
China ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.2% | 39.8% | 9.5% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | -0.4% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 22.6% | 12.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 10.3% | 5.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.8% | -2.7% | 6.5% | China |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 1.0% | 7.4% | China |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 9.8% | 6.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, China or Rwanda?
- China, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between China and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.