Rwanda vs Slovakia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Rwanda
540.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Slovakia
547.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
106th
Slovakia rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Rwanda
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 547.07 million tonnes against 540.21 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 6.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Slovakia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 106th and Slovakia ranks 105th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.09 million tonnes | 26.22 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 18.51 million tonnes | 69.39 million tonnes | 50.88 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 30.31 million tonnes | 106.73 million tonnes | 76.42 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 44.06 million tonnes | 141.98 million tonnes | 97.92 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 56.70 million tonnes | 174.12 million tonnes | 117.43 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 63.48 million tonnes | 203.20 million tonnes | 139.71 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 67.05 million tonnes | 227.74 million tonnes | 160.69 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 77.05 million tonnes | 261.75 million tonnes | 184.69 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 104.32 million tonnes | 304.17 million tonnes | 199.85 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 144.92 million tonnes | 311.70 million tonnes | 166.78 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 202.37 million tonnes | 333.32 million tonnes | 130.94 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 265.03 million tonnes | 386.06 million tonnes | 121.03 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 330.71 million tonnes | 409.65 million tonnes | 78.93 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 397.88 million tonnes | 432.29 million tonnes | 34.41 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 430.37 million tonnes | 456.54 million tonnes | 26.17 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 480.15 million tonnes | 472.12 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 516.56 million tonnes | 510.63 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 535.31 million tonnes | 543.73 million tonnes | 8.42 million tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Rwanda or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 547.07 million tonnes against 540.21 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 6.85 million tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Slovakia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 106th and Slovakia ranks 105th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.