Rwanda vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Rwanda
540.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
566.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
106th
Uruguay rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Rwanda
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 566.45 million tonnes against 540.21 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 26.23 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.09 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 18.51 million tonnes | 37.23 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 30.31 million tonnes | 69.80 million tonnes | 39.49 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 44.06 million tonnes | 111.71 million tonnes | 67.65 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 56.70 million tonnes | 173.27 million tonnes | 116.57 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 63.48 million tonnes | 238.14 million tonnes | 174.66 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 67.05 million tonnes | 293.13 million tonnes | 226.08 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 77.05 million tonnes | 352.87 million tonnes | 275.81 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 104.32 million tonnes | 412.99 million tonnes | 308.67 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 144.92 million tonnes | 470.92 million tonnes | 326.00 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 202.37 million tonnes | 525.06 million tonnes | 322.69 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 265.03 million tonnes | 546.59 million tonnes | 281.56 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 330.71 million tonnes | 486.39 million tonnes | 155.68 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 397.88 million tonnes | 425.85 million tonnes | 27.97 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 430.37 million tonnes | 390.89 million tonnes | 39.48 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 480.15 million tonnes | 403.23 million tonnes | 76.92 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 516.56 million tonnes | 538.06 million tonnes | 21.49 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 535.31 million tonnes | 564.94 million tonnes | 29.63 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Rwanda or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 566.45 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 Uruguay?
- 26.23 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Rwanda ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 103rd 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.