Maldives vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Maldives
33.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
32.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
165th
Rwanda rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Maldives
- Rwanda
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 33.65 million tonnes against 32.81 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 843,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Maldives ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,197 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 415,864 tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.98 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6.51 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16.33 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 29.20 million tonnes | 30.03 million tonnes | 827,280 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Maldives or Rwanda?
- Maldives, at 33.65 million tonnes against 32.81 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Maldives and Rwanda?
- 843,200 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Maldives ranks 165th 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.