Belize vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Belize
375.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
410.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
146th
Rwanda rank
145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 410.78 million tonnes against 375.25 million tonnes in Belize, a difference of 35.53 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million tonnes | 35.74 million tonnes | 19.76 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 44.35 million tonnes | 98.90 million tonnes | 54.56 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 62.26 million tonnes | 165.45 million tonnes | 103.18 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 97.41 million tonnes | 236.94 million tonnes | 139.53 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 190.21 million tonnes | 274.99 million tonnes | 84.78 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 250.62 million tonnes | 329.77 million tonnes | 79.15 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 308.32 million tonnes | 373.00 million tonnes | 64.68 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 361.42 million tonnes | 401.91 million tonnes | 40.50 million tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Belize or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 410.78 million tonnes against 375.25 million tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Belize and Rwanda?
- 35.53 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Belize ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.