Greenland vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Greenland
35.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
37.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
168th
Rwanda rank
167th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Greenland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 37.32 million tonnes against 35.19 million tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 2.12 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 168th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 697,992 tonnes | 115,572 tonnes | 582,420 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 3.22 million tonnes | 621,318 tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 7.69 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 17.78 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 23.86 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 29.89 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 33.99 million tonnes | 33.36 million tonnes | 632,920 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Greenland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 37.32 million tonnes against 35.19 million tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Greenland and Rwanda?
- 2.12 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Greenland ranks 168th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.