Ireland vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Ireland
41.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
37.89 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
123rd
Rwanda rank
126th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 41.81 tonnes per person against 37.89 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 3.92 tonnes per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ireland ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s -37.83 tonnes per person 77.87 tonnes per person 115.7 tonnes per person Rwanda
1970s -5.69 tonnes per person 72.64 tonnes per person 78.32 tonnes per person Rwanda
1980s 21.26 tonnes per person 64.16 tonnes per person 42.89 tonnes per person Rwanda
1990s 22.56 tonnes per person 59 tonnes per person 36.44 tonnes per person Rwanda
2000s 26.37 tonnes per person 53.47 tonnes per person 27.09 tonnes per person Rwanda
2010s 41.87 tonnes per person 45 tonnes per person 3.13 tonnes per person Rwanda
2020s 43.2 tonnes per person 39.23 tonnes per person 3.97 tonnes per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Ireland or Rwanda?
Ireland, at 41.81 tonnes per person against 37.89 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Ireland and Rwanda?
3.92 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Ireland ranks 123rd and Rwanda ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.