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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.