Chad vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Chad
1.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
140th
Rwanda rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Chad
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 1.87 million tonnes in Chad, a difference of 844,980 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 16,660 tonnes | 16,660 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 305,678 tonnes | 929,812 tonnes | 624,134 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 696,727 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Chad or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.71 million tonnes against 1.87 million tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Chad and Rwanda?
- 844,980 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Chad ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.