Iraq vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Iraq
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
86th
Rwanda rank
85th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Iraq
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.29 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 19,240 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iraq ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 519,299 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 710,381 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 291,337 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1870s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 649,100 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1880s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 707,066 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1890s | 2.46 million tonnes | 975,089 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1900s | 2.80 million tonnes | 469,626 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1910s | 2.57 million tonnes | 334,564 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 239,911 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 10.68 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1940s | 10.56 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 9.33 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 6.20 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 932,024 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.85 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.36 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -2.12 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -2.05 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.24 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 829,598 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iraq or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.29 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iraq and Rwanda?
- 19,240 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Iraq ranks 86th 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 Annual 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.