Eritrea vs Rwanda: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Eritrea
10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda
9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eritrea rank
144th
Rwanda rank
147th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda, a difference of 703,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 181,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 185,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 212,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 260,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 298,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 889,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 374,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 490,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 424,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 728,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 987,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 703,010 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.