Rwanda vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Rwanda
540.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
555.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
106th
Tunisia rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 555.23 million tonnes against 540.21 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 15.01 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 106th and Tunisia ranks 104th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.09 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 18.51 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 30.31 million tonnes | 37.39 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 44.06 million tonnes | 56.88 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 56.70 million tonnes | 78.28 million tonnes | 21.58 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 63.48 million tonnes | 107.61 million tonnes | 44.13 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 67.05 million tonnes | 137.89 million tonnes | 70.84 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 77.05 million tonnes | 162.64 million tonnes | 85.59 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 104.32 million tonnes | 208.84 million tonnes | 104.51 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 144.92 million tonnes | 273.41 million tonnes | 128.48 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 202.37 million tonnes | 348.71 million tonnes | 146.33 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 265.03 million tonnes | 407.08 million tonnes | 142.05 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 330.71 million tonnes | 479.52 million tonnes | 148.81 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 397.88 million tonnes | 507.66 million tonnes | 109.78 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 430.37 million tonnes | 515.28 million tonnes | 84.91 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 480.15 million tonnes | 526.37 million tonnes | 46.22 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 516.56 million tonnes | 554.30 million tonnes | 37.74 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 535.31 million tonnes | 556.49 million tonnes | 21.18 million tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Rwanda or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 555.23 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 Tunisia?
- 15.01 million tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 106th and Tunisia ranks 104th 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.