Rwanda vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Rwanda
21,805 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
23,186 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
29th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre against 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 1,381 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 17,515 tonnes per square kilometre 22,907 tonnes per square kilometre 5,392 tonnes per square kilometre Ukraine
2000s 19,463 tonnes per square kilometre 22,964 tonnes per square kilometre 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre Ukraine
2010s 20,939 tonnes per square kilometre 23,076 tonnes per square kilometre 2,137 tonnes per square kilometre Ukraine
2020s 21,649 tonnes per square kilometre 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre 1,523 tonnes per square kilometre Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre against 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Ukraine?
1,381 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.