Iceland vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Iceland
0.0047 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0058 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
119th
Rwanda rank
118th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0058 tonnes per person against 0.0047 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0011 tonnes per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0058 tonnes per person against 0.0047 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 0.0011 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Iceland ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.