Namibia vs Rwanda: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Namibia
0.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
144th
Rwanda rank
142nd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 0.8% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 9.8% | 6.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -1.3% | 7.9% | 9.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Namibia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Namibia and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 144th 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.