Nepal vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.