Iceland vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
136th
Rwanda rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 38,260 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iceland ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,905 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,905 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 310,101 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 310,101 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 888,990 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 888,990 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 16,660 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.00 million tonnes | 195,029 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.50 million tonnes | 481,636 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 929,812 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 644,534 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Iceland, at 2.75 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 38,260 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Iceland ranks 136th 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.