Egypt vs Rwanda: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Egypt
0.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
85th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Egypt
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.

Egypt ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 85th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Rwanda Difference Ahead
1850s -0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Egypt
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Egypt
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Egypt
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Rwanda
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Rwanda
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Rwanda
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Egypt
1970s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Rwanda
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Rwanda
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Egypt
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Rwanda
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Egypt or Rwanda?
Egypt, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Egypt and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.