Eritrea vs Rwanda: Methane emissions
Eritrea
4.74 million
in 2024
Rwanda
4.75 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
131st
Methane emissions over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.75 million against 4.74 million in Eritrea, a difference of 12,230.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 51,627 | 174,448 | 122,822 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 56,519 | 179,582 | 123,062 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 62,903 | 186,059 | 123,156 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 70,670 | 192,876 | 122,206 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 79,939 | 200,166 | 120,227 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 95,331 | 209,301 | 113,970 | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 126,528 | 251,860 | 125,333 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 171,386 | 349,048 | 177,662 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 224,711 | 488,573 | 263,862 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 288,190 | 719,491 | 431,301 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 355,786 | 1.40 million | 1.04 million | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.29 million | 2.63 million | 338,996 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.66 million | 3.96 million | 1.30 million | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.89 million | 4.50 million | 1.61 million | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 3.90 million | 597,203 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.86 million | 3.26 million | 597,388 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 4.26 million | 127,670 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 4.78 million | 100,440 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.75 million against 4.74 million in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 12,230, with Rwanda 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 methane emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.