Greenland vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Greenland
33.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
32.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
167th
Rwanda rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Greenland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 33.02 million tonnes against 32.81 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 208,500 tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 258,483 tonnes | 111,428 tonnes | 147,054 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 1.78 million tonnes | 610,155 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 5.58 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 10.44 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 15.61 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 21.68 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 27.71 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 31.81 million tonnes | 30.03 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Greenland or Rwanda?
- Greenland, at 33.02 million tonnes against 32.81 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Greenland and Rwanda?
- 208,500 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Greenland ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.