Rwanda vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Rwanda
875,638 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
643,700 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
136th
Syria rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 875,638 tonnes against 643,700 tonnes in Syria, a difference of 231,938 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 136th and Syria ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,145 tonnes | 44,383 tonnes | 40,238 tonnes | Syria |
| 1960s | 9,239 tonnes | 111,826 tonnes | 102,587 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 72,422 tonnes | 611,941 tonnes | 539,519 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 483,752 tonnes | 631,983 tonnes | 148,231 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 875,638 tonnes against 643,700 tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Rwanda and Syria?
- 231,938 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Rwanda ranks 136th and Syria ranks 139th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.