India vs Rwanda: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
India
15.8 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Rwanda
15.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
India rank
30th
Rwanda rank
33rd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
India currently reports 15.8 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.61 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
India ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 8.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 14.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 16.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.661 tonnes per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, India or Rwanda?
- India, at 15.8 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between India and Rwanda?
- 0.61 tonnes per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 30th 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.