China vs Rwanda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
China
13.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Rwanda
15.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
China rank
36th
Rwanda rank
33rd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
China ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 15.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 20.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 21.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.86 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 18.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 14.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7744 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between China and Rwanda?
- 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Rwanda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.