Madagascar vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Madagascar
2.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
139th
Rwanda rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 271,960 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,344 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,344 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 105,129 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 105,129 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 409,604 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 409,604 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 657,751 tonnes | 16,660 tonnes | 641,090 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 865,202 tonnes | 195,029 tonnes | 670,173 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.19 million tonnes | 481,636 tonnes | 712,924 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes | 929,812 tonnes | 944,985 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 218,062 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.71 million tonnes against 2.44 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 271,960 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Madagascar ranks 139th 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.