Rwanda vs Syrian Arab Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Rwanda
540.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
491.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
106th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
109th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Rwanda
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 540.21 million tonnes against 491.37 million tonnes in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 48.84 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 106th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 109th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.09 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 18.51 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 30.31 million tonnes | 29.73 million tonnes | 572,810 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 44.06 million tonnes | 63.97 million tonnes | 19.91 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1890s | 56.70 million tonnes | 84.81 million tonnes | 28.11 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1900s | 63.48 million tonnes | 81.80 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1910s | 67.05 million tonnes | 73.50 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1920s | 77.05 million tonnes | 64.03 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 104.32 million tonnes | 132.61 million tonnes | 28.29 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1940s | 144.92 million tonnes | 272.71 million tonnes | 127.79 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1950s | 202.37 million tonnes | 413.80 million tonnes | 211.42 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 265.03 million tonnes | 577.49 million tonnes | 312.46 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 330.71 million tonnes | 568.63 million tonnes | 237.92 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 397.88 million tonnes | 545.28 million tonnes | 147.40 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 430.37 million tonnes | 518.58 million tonnes | 88.21 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 480.15 million tonnes | 514.63 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 516.56 million tonnes | 521.05 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 535.31 million tonnes | 503.61 million tonnes | 31.70 million tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Rwanda or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Rwanda, at 540.21 million tonnes against 491.37 million tonnes in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Rwanda and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 48.84 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 106th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 109th 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.