Eritrea vs Rwanda: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Eritrea
1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda
1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eritrea rank
126th
Rwanda rank
128th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda, a difference of 40,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 13 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 65,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 70,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 87,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 114,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 130,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 146,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 193,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 294,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 317,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 752,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 961,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 893,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 40,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Eritrea ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.