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
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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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.