Nepal vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Nepal
1,488 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
151st
Rwanda rank
152nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 58 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 26.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 61.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 235.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 174.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 143.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 461.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 317.81 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 326.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 663.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 336.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 689.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 939.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 250.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 58 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.