Maldives vs Rwanda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Maldives
2.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
154th
Rwanda rank
156th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Maldives
- Rwanda
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.31 million tonnes against 2.03 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 272,660 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Maldives ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,992 tonnes | 174,244 tonnes | 163,252 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 69,616 tonnes | 623,455 tonnes | 553,839 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 253,549 tonnes | 480,215 tonnes | 226,666 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 652,192 tonnes | 522,338 tonnes | 129,854 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 946,652 tonnes | 393,273 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 260,434 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Maldives or Rwanda?
- Maldives, at 2.31 million tonnes against 2.03 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Maldives and Rwanda?
- 272,660 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Rwanda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Maldives ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.