Niger vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Niger
570,019 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
894,375 tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
121st
Rwanda rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 894,375 tonnes against 570,019 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 324,356 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 73,280 tonnes | 446,733 tonnes | 373,453 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 363,573 tonnes | 716,802 tonnes | 353,229 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 894,375 tonnes against 570,019 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Niger and Rwanda?
- 324,356 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Niger ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.